Kantadarja Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kantadarja is a village situated in Daspur - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 296 families residing in the village Kantadarja. The total population of Kantadarja is 1,500 out of which 767 are males and 733 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kantadarja is 956.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kantadarja village is 164 which is 11% of the total population. There are 82 male children and 82 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kantadarja is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Kantadarja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kantadarja is 86.3%. Thus Kantadarja village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 94.01% and the female literacy rate is 78.19% in Kantadarja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kantadarja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kantadarja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kantadarja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 164 | 82 | 82 |
| Literacy | 86.3% | 94.01% | 78.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 720 | 380 | 340 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 347 | 123 | 224 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Kantadarja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kantadarja village out of total population, 649 were engaged in work activities. 87.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 649 workers engaged in Main Work, 358 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 65 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 567 | 501 | 66 |
| Cultivators | 358 | 355 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 65 | 33 | 32 |
| Household Industries | 85 | 67 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 59 | 46 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 82 | 16 | 66 |
| Non Working | 851 | 250 | 601 |
Nearby Villages to Kantadarja,
Below are the list of villages near Kantadarja village in Daspur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Simana | 619 |
| Balluri | 1,973 |
| Raikundu | 1,480 |
| Supapursuri | 3,289 |
| Chandipur | 1,979 |
| Singaghai | 1,435 |
| Dubrajpur | 1,612 |
| Harirajpur | 1,491 |
| Dakshin Jharia | 22 |
| Bara Mara | 823 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kantadarja, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia