Kantagarya Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kantagarya is a village situated in Goghat - II block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 239 families residing in the village Kantagarya. The total population of Kantagarya is 1,049 out of which 549 are males and 500 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kantagarya is 911.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kantagarya village is 101 which is 10% of the total population. There are 53 male children and 48 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kantagarya is 906 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (911) of Kantagarya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kantagarya is 90.9%. Thus Kantagarya village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 96.17% and the female literacy rate is 85.18% in Kantagarya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kantagarya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kantagarya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kantagarya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 101 | 53 | 48 |
| Literacy | 90.93% | 96.17% | 85.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 424 | 220 | 204 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 187 | 72 | 115 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Kantagarya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kantagarya village out of total population, 519 were engaged in work activities. 64.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 519 workers engaged in Main Work, 172 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 47 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 333 | 313 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 172 | 172 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 47 | 45 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 109 | 95 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 186 | 34 | 152 |
| Non Working | 530 | 202 | 328 |
Nearby Villages to Kantagarya,
Below are the list of villages near Kantagarya village in Goghat - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sinrapur | 1,629 |
| Chandpur | 1,177 |
| Bhagabanpur | 1,149 |
| Debkhanda | 2,510 |
| Paschim Para | 2,975 |
| Hazipur | 3,643 |
| Gurulia Bhatsala | 2,064 |
| Mandala | 316 |
| Kultala | 556 |
| Harihar | 1,666 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kantagarya, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia