Kanta Pukuria Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kanta Pukuria is a village situated in Magrahat - II block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 157 families residing in the village Kanta Pukuria. The total population of Kanta Pukuria is 697 out of which 345 are males and 352 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanta Pukuria is 1,020.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kanta Pukuria village is 77 which is 11% of the total population. There are 34 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanta Pukuria is 1,265 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,020) of Kanta Pukuria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanta Pukuria is 84.4%. Thus Kanta Pukuria village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 92.6% and the female literacy rate is 76.05% in Kanta Pukuria village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanta Pukuria village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanta Pukuria Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanta Pukuria village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 77 | 34 | 43 |
| Literacy | 84.35% | 92.6% | 76.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 548 | 280 | 268 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 174 | 57 | 117 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 78.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kanta Pukuria village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanta Pukuria village out of total population, 285 were engaged in work activities. 57.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 285 workers engaged in Main Work, 45 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 164 | 138 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 45 | 45 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 117 | 92 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 121 | 71 | 50 |
| Non Working | 412 | 136 | 276 |
Nearby Villages to Kanta Pukuria,
Below are the list of villages near Kanta Pukuria village in Magrahat - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gobindapur | 857 |
| Abad Chandpur | 351 |
| Benipur | 2,338 |
| Ishwaripur | 341 |
| Jugdia | 13,579 |
| Abad Ishwaripur | 1,817 |
| Ramchandranagar | 10,881 |
| Katkina Ishwaripur | 1,505 |
| Tasrala | 1,550 |
| Tantihati | 793 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanta Pukuria, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia