Kantaphod Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Dewas, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Kantaphod is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Satwas tehsil of Dewas district. The Kantaphod city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,999 families residing in the Kantaphod city. The total population of Kantaphod is 10,405 out of which 5,426 are males and 4,979 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kantaphod is 918.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kantaphod city is 1550 which is 15% of the total population. There are 821 male children and 729 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kantaphod is 888 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (918).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kantaphod is 71.8%. Thus Kantaphod has higher literacy rate compared to 69.3% of Dewas district. The male literacy rate is 81.15% and the female literacy rate is 61.69% in Kantaphod.
Kantaphod Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 1,999 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Kantaphod Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kantaphod Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,550 | 821 | 729 |
| Literacy | 71.8% | 68.9% | 52.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 751 | 361 | 390 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,816 | 1,505 | 1,311 |
| Illiterate | 4,046 | 1,689 | 2,357 |
Caste-wise Population - Kantaphod
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 27.1% of total population in Kantaphod.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 751 | 361 | 390 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,816 | 1,505 | 1,311 |
Religion-wise Population - Kantaphod
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Kantaphod is 7,588 which is 72.93% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Kantaphod is 2,613 which is 25.11% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Kantaphod as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 7,588 | (72.93%) | 3,950 | 3,638 |
| Muslim | 2,613 | (25.11%) | 1,369 | 1,244 |
| Christian | 38 | (0.37%) | 17 | 21 |
| Sikh | 145 | (1.39%) | 78 | 67 |
| Buddhist | 5 | (0.05%) | 2 | 3 |
| Jain | 15 | (0.14%) | 9 | 6 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0.01%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
Literacy Rate - Kantaphod
The total literacy rate of Kantaphod was 71.81% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 69.32% of Madhya Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 6,359 literates, males were 3,737 while females were 2,622. Also the male literacy rate was 81.15% and the female literacy rate was 61.69% in Kantaphod.
| Kantaphod | Madhya Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 61.69% | 59.24% |
| Male | 81.15% | 78.73% |
| Total | 71.81% | 69.32% |
Sex Ratio - Kantaphod
The Sex Ratio of Kantaphod is 918. Thus per every 1000 men there were 918 females in Kantaphod. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 888 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 918 ) of Kantaphod.
Child Population - Kantaphod
According to Census 2011, there were 1,550 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kantaphod. Out of which 821 were male while 729 were female.
Working Population - Kantaphod
In Kantaphod Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 4,013 were engaged in work activities. 75.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,013 workers engaged in Main Work, 564 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 857 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,026 | 2,479 | 547 |
| Cultivators | 564 | 519 | 45 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 857 | 531 | 326 |
| Household Industries | 38 | 28 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 1,567 | 1,401 | 166 |
| Marginal Workers | 987 | 421 | 566 |
| Non Working | 6,392 | 2,526 | 3,866 |
Kantaphod Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Kantaphod is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 578 | 64% | 940 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 573 | 76.4% | 949 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 914 | 69.1% | 961 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 629 | 54.7% | 1,016 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 757 | 70.5% | 842 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 766 | 65.7% | 929 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 482 | 70.5% | 883 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 750 | 69.5% | 979 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 467 | 82.2% | 1,066 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 713 | 58.5% | 886 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 573 | 61.6% | 866 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 512 | 60.9% | 882 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,050 | 44.7% | 868 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 852 | 43.8% | 928 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 789 | 46.8% | 852 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kantaphod, Dewas, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia