Kantapahari Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kantapahari is a village situated in Barabani block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 397 families residing in the village Kantapahari. The total population of Kantapahari is 1,864 out of which 934 are males and 930 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kantapahari is 996.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kantapahari village is 202 which is 11% of the total population. There are 85 male children and 117 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kantapahari is 1,376 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (996) of Kantapahari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kantapahari is 68.8%. Thus Kantapahari village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 82.57% and the female literacy rate is 54.49% in Kantapahari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kantapahari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kantapahari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kantapahari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 202 | 85 | 117 |
| Literacy | 68.83% | 82.57% | 54.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 499 | 262 | 237 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 403 | 190 | 213 |
| Illiterate | 720 | 233 | 487 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.6% of total population in Kantapahari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kantapahari village out of total population, 790 were engaged in work activities. 55.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 790 workers engaged in Main Work, 15 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 45 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 435 | 354 | 81 |
| Cultivators | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 45 | 44 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 370 | 296 | 74 |
| Marginal Workers | 355 | 206 | 149 |
| Non Working | 1,074 | 374 | 700 |
Map of Kantapahari, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kantapahari, Barabani
Below are the list of villages near Kantapahari village in Barabani.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Alipur | 906 |
| Aliganja | 2,130 |
| Baradang | 1,746 |
| Hosenpur | 1,143 |
| Khaerbad | 1,474 |
| Putulia | 560 |
| Chhotkara | 2,118 |
| Gourbazar | 530 |
| Kanskuli | 1,159 |
| Amulia | 178 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kantapahari, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia