Kantabani Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kantabani is a village situated in Gangajalghati block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 162 families residing in the village Kantabani. The total population of Kantabani is 774 out of which 404 are males and 370 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kantabani is 916.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kantabani village is 99 which is 13% of the total population. There are 59 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kantabani is 678 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (916) of Kantabani village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kantabani is 72.3%. Thus Kantabani village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 83.77% and the female literacy rate is 60.3% in Kantabani village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kantabani village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kantabani Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kantabani village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 99 | 59 | 40 |
| Literacy | 72.3% | 83.77% | 60.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 213 | 110 | 103 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 286 | 115 | 171 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kantabani village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kantabani village out of total population, 252 were engaged in work activities. 93.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 252 workers engaged in Main Work, 98 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 66 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 236 | 213 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 98 | 94 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 66 | 53 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 67 | 61 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| Non Working | 522 | 181 | 341 |
Nearby Villages to Kantabani,
Below are the list of villages near Kantabani village in Gangajalghati.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Radha Krishnapur | 33 |
| Gopinathpur | 616 |
| Pirrabani | 2,252 |
| Tentulia Danga | 1,260 |
| Gobardhanpur | 450 |
| Shimlagar | 502 |
| Atarya | 150 |
| Bhatla Para | 1,152 |
| Brindabanpur | 135 |
| Menjua | 452 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kantabani, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia