Kantabani Shasan Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kantabani Shasan is a village situated in Kolaghat block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 496 families residing in the village Kantabani Shasan. The total population of Kantabani Shasan is 2,310 out of which 1,191 are males and 1,119 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kantabani Shasan is 940.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kantabani Shasan village is 343 which is 15% of the total population. There are 170 male children and 173 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kantabani Shasan is 1,018 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Kantabani Shasan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kantabani Shasan is 79.4%. Thus Kantabani Shasan village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 86.78% and the female literacy rate is 71.35% in Kantabani Shasan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kantabani Shasan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kantabani Shasan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kantabani Shasan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 343 | 170 | 173 |
| Literacy | 79.36% | 86.78% | 71.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 37 | 20 | 17 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 80 | 39 | 41 |
| Illiterate | 749 | 305 | 444 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.5% of total population in Kantabani Shasan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kantabani Shasan village out of total population, 884 were engaged in work activities. 75.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 884 workers engaged in Main Work, 131 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 255 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 666 | 574 | 92 |
| Cultivators | 131 | 115 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 255 | 221 | 34 |
| Household Industries | 74 | 60 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 206 | 178 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 218 | 129 | 89 |
| Non Working | 1,426 | 488 | 938 |
Nearby Villages to Kantabani Shasan,
Below are the list of villages near Kantabani Shasan village in Kolaghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Krishna Nagar | 1,399 |
| Gopal Nagar | 1,860 |
| Jagannathpur | 484 |
| Balisar | 465 |
| Arisanda | 991 |
| Dehati | 928 |
| Ram Nagar | 620 |
| Kaliswar | 1,081 |
| Uttar Markandapur | 1,381 |
| Gopal Chak | 163 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kantabani Shasan, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia