Kanta Chauki Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kanta Chauki is a village situated in Pingla block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 69 families residing in the village Kanta Chauki. The total population of Kanta Chauki is 269 out of which 125 are males and 144 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanta Chauki is 1,152.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kanta Chauki village is 41 which is 15% of the total population. There are 16 male children and 25 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanta Chauki is 1,562 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,152) of Kanta Chauki village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanta Chauki is 72.8%. Thus Kanta Chauki village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 85.32% and the female literacy rate is 61.34% in Kanta Chauki village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanta Chauki village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanta Chauki Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanta Chauki village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 41 | 16 | 25 |
| Literacy | 72.81% | 85.32% | 61.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 179 | 80 | 99 |
| Illiterate | 103 | 32 | 71 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 66.5% of total population in Kanta Chauki village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanta Chauki village out of total population, 186 were engaged in work activities. 39.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 186 workers engaged in Main Work, 63 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 73 | 65 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 63 | 59 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 113 | 27 | 86 |
| Non Working | 83 | 33 | 50 |
Nearby Villages to Kanta Chauki,
Below are the list of villages near Kanta Chauki village in Pingla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Belar | 1,152 |
| Chitra Pur Patwa | 464 |
| Chaksala | 87 |
| Bahadurpur | 249 |
| Dujipur | 915 |
| Barai | 634 |
| Tegerya | 244 |
| Hasim Nagar | 404 |
| Raut Chak | 534 |
| Asti | 797 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanta Chauki, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia