Kant Population, Caste, Working Data Buxar, Bihar - Census 2011
Kant is a village situated in Barhampur block of Buxar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 932 families residing in the village Kant. The total population of Kant is 6,004 out of which 3,086 are males and 2,918 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kant is 946.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kant village is 1073 which is 18% of the total population. There are 521 male children and 552 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kant is 1,060 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Kant village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kant is 66.1%. Thus Kant village has higher literacy rate compared to 58% of Buxar district. The male literacy rate is 78.44% and the female literacy rate is 52.79% in Kant village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kant village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kant Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kant village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,073 | 521 | 552 |
| Literacy | 66.13% | 78.44% | 52.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 502 | 267 | 235 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 2,743 | 1,074 | 1,669 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kant village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kant village out of total population, 2,602 were engaged in work activities. 40.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,602 workers engaged in Main Work, 427 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 319 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,046 | 856 | 190 |
| Cultivators | 427 | 390 | 37 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 319 | 277 | 42 |
| Household Industries | 41 | 21 | 20 |
| Other Workers | 259 | 168 | 91 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,556 | 596 | 960 |
| Non Working | 3,402 | 1,634 | 1,768 |
Nearby Villages to Kant,
Below are the list of villages near Kant village in Barhampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barhampur | 17,057 |
| Dhebani | 249 |
| Purwa | 2,215 |
| Baswar | 1,789 |
| Dhan Chhapra | 809 |
| Pakrahi | 187 |
| Rajpur | 1,721 |
| Gahauna | 3,176 |
| Raghunathpur | 11,857 |
| Dhorhanpura | 688 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kant, Buxar, Bihar - Wikipedia