Kantagerya Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kantagerya is a village situated in Kharagpur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 206 families residing in the village Kantagerya. The total population of Kantagerya is 866 out of which 442 are males and 424 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kantagerya is 959.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kantagerya village is 92 which is 11% of the total population. There are 54 male children and 38 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kantagerya is 704 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Kantagerya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kantagerya is 72.5%. Thus Kantagerya village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 80.93% and the female literacy rate is 63.99% in Kantagerya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kantagerya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kantagerya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kantagerya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 92 | 54 | 38 |
| Literacy | 72.48% | 80.93% | 63.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 269 | 135 | 134 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 197 | 106 | 91 |
| Illiterate | 305 | 128 | 177 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22.7% of total population in Kantagerya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kantagerya village out of total population, 377 were engaged in work activities. 83.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 377 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 102 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 315 | 239 | 76 |
| Cultivators | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 102 | 59 | 43 |
| Household Industries | 31 | 22 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 168 | 144 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 62 | 15 | 47 |
| Non Working | 489 | 188 | 301 |
Nearby Villages to Kantagerya,
Below are the list of villages near Kantagerya village in Kharagpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kashba | 1,325 |
| Uparkentya | 617 |
| Arashini | 2,029 |
| Dhitpur | 601 |
| Amchhata | 298 |
| Nagra | 781 |
| Gharbarpur | 265 |
| Amlataria | 1,064 |
| Gopinathpurchak | 320 |
| Baradiha | 1,818 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kantagerya, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia