Kantagere Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kantagere is a village situated in Kharagpur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 108 families residing in the village Kantagere. The total population of Kantagere is 473 out of which 232 are males and 241 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kantagere is 1,039.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kantagere village is 65 which is 14% of the total population. There are 32 male children and 33 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kantagere is 1,031 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,039) of Kantagere village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kantagere is 75.5%. Thus Kantagere village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 87% and the female literacy rate is 64.42% in Kantagere village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kantagere village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kantagere Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kantagere village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 65 | 32 | 33 |
| Literacy | 75.49% | 87% | 64.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 297 | 143 | 154 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 138 | 69 | 69 |
| Illiterate | 165 | 58 | 107 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 62.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 29.2% of total population in Kantagere village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kantagere village out of total population, 136 were engaged in work activities. 39% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 136 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 53 | 47 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 32 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 83 | 63 | 20 |
| Non Working | 337 | 122 | 215 |
Nearby Villages to Kantagere,
Below are the list of villages near Kantagere village in Kharagpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Manibpur | 890 |
| Jakpur | 1,341 |
| Kanchdiha | 592 |
| Chakganesh | 1,585 |
| Krishnanagar | 413 |
| Malipur | 33 |
| Kukrada | 250 |
| Baradiha | 1,818 |
| Patpacha | 821 |
| Amlataria | 1,064 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kantagere, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia