Kantagora Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kantagora is a village situated in Bundwan block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 154 families residing in the village Kantagora. The total population of Kantagora is 737 out of which 354 are males and 383 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kantagora is 1,082.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kantagora village is 115 which is 16% of the total population. There are 54 male children and 61 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kantagora is 1,130 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,082) of Kantagora village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kantagora is 51.4%. Thus Kantagora village has lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 65% and the female literacy rate is 38.82% in Kantagora village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kantagora village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kantagora Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kantagora village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 115 | 54 | 61 |
| Literacy | 51.45% | 65% | 38.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 681 | 319 | 362 |
| Illiterate | 417 | 159 | 258 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 92.4% of total population in Kantagora village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kantagora village out of total population, 408 were engaged in work activities. 38% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 408 workers engaged in Main Work, 12 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 123 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 155 | 133 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 123 | 112 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 9 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 253 | 75 | 178 |
| Non Working | 329 | 146 | 183 |
Nearby Villages to Kantagora,
Below are the list of villages near Kantagora village in Bundwan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dulukdih Samil Kendapara | 405 |
| Madhuban | 811 |
| Rasiknagar | 232 |
| Ghoratika | 595 |
| Ledam | 299 |
| Barakhula | 232 |
| Bamandera | 50 |
| Punsa | 717 |
| Rajauli | 566 |
| Karru | 706 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kantagora, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia