Kanta Dighi Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kanta Dighi is a village situated in Patrasayer block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 280 families residing in the village Kanta Dighi. The total population of Kanta Dighi is 1,344 out of which 667 are males and 677 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanta Dighi is 1,015.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kanta Dighi village is 161 which is 12% of the total population. There are 79 male children and 82 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanta Dighi is 1,038 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,015) of Kanta Dighi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanta Dighi is 74.5%. Thus Kanta Dighi village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 79.59% and the female literacy rate is 69.41% in Kanta Dighi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanta Dighi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanta Dighi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanta Dighi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 161 | 79 | 82 |
| Literacy | 74.47% | 79.59% | 69.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 196 | 100 | 96 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 463 | 199 | 264 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kanta Dighi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanta Dighi village out of total population, 433 were engaged in work activities. 55.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 433 workers engaged in Main Work, 58 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 96 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 242 | 228 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 58 | 55 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 96 | 91 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 88 | 82 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 191 | 141 | 50 |
| Non Working | 911 | 298 | 613 |
Nearby Villages to Kanta Dighi,
Below are the list of villages near Kanta Dighi village in Patrasayer.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sekendar Chak | 543 |
| Belut | 2,780 |
| Ratnapur | 2,089 |
| Panch Para | 2,106 |
| Mamudpur | 796 |
| Danna | 1,368 |
| Baikunthapur | 692 |
| Paharpur | 542 |
| Gosai Gram | 286 |
| Konnagar | 792 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanta Dighi, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia