Kantadanga Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kantadanga is a village situated in Bhangar - II block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 300 families residing in the village Kantadanga. The total population of Kantadanga is 1,501 out of which 763 are males and 738 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kantadanga is 967.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kantadanga village is 225 which is 15% of the total population. There are 114 male children and 111 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kantadanga is 974 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (967) of Kantadanga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kantadanga is 85.7%. Thus Kantadanga village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 88.6% and the female literacy rate is 82.62% in Kantadanga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kantadanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kantadanga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kantadanga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 225 | 114 | 111 |
| Literacy | 85.66% | 88.6% | 82.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 408 | 188 | 220 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kantadanga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kantadanga village out of total population, 516 were engaged in work activities. 79.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 516 workers engaged in Main Work, 85 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 66 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 411 | 380 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 85 | 78 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 66 | 59 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 28 | 23 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 232 | 220 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 105 | 41 | 64 |
| Non Working | 985 | 342 | 643 |
Nearby Villages to Kantadanga,
Below are the list of villages near Kantadanga village in Bhangar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bankachua | 3,285 |
| Sonpur | 3,323 |
| Chilatala | 2,749 |
| Rampur | 1,427 |
| Baniara | 3,834 |
| Nimkuria | 5,604 |
| Raghunathpur | 3,541 |
| Dheati | 610 |
| Jamirgachhi | 1,509 |
| Sanpukuria | 2,654 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kantadanga, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia