Kantagare Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kantagare is a village situated in Polba - Dadpur block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 163 families residing in the village Kantagare. The total population of Kantagare is 636 out of which 314 are males and 322 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kantagare is 1,025.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kantagare village is 49 which is 8% of the total population. There are 20 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kantagare is 1,450 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,025) of Kantagare village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kantagare is 60.8%. Thus Kantagare village has lower literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 67.69% and the female literacy rate is 53.92% in Kantagare village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kantagare village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kantagare Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kantagare village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 49 | 20 | 29 |
| Literacy | 60.82% | 67.69% | 53.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 339 | 165 | 174 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 131 | 65 | 66 |
| Illiterate | 279 | 115 | 164 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 53.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.6% of total population in Kantagare village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kantagare village out of total population, 425 were engaged in work activities. 38.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 425 workers engaged in Main Work, 139 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 164 | 149 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 139 | 130 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 261 | 69 | 192 |
| Non Working | 211 | 96 | 115 |
Nearby Villages to Kantagare,
Below are the list of villages near Kantagare village in Polba - Dadpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Aima | 323 |
| Sekendarpur | 1,142 |
| Hodla | 1,036 |
| Kharsat | 596 |
| Hasnan | 2,897 |
| Rasulpur | 525 |
| Alipur | 2,849 |
| Banshdarun | 1,705 |
| Dhemua | 488 |
| Bhabanipur | 1,203 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kantagare, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia