Kantanagar Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kantanagar is a village situated in Sagardighi block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,769 families residing in the village Kantanagar. The total population of Kantanagar is 9,453 out of which 4,797 are males and 4,656 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kantanagar is 971.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kantanagar village is 1826 which is 19% of the total population. There are 927 male children and 899 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kantanagar is 970 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (971) of Kantanagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kantanagar is 56.7%. Thus Kantanagar village has lower literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 58.09% and the female literacy rate is 55.34% in Kantanagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kantanagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kantanagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kantanagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,826 | 927 | 899 |
| Literacy | 56.73% | 58.09% | 55.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,071 | 540 | 531 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 5,126 | 2,549 | 2,577 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kantanagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kantanagar village out of total population, 4,007 were engaged in work activities. 57.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,007 workers engaged in Main Work, 136 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 439 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,300 | 1,456 | 844 |
| Cultivators | 136 | 126 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 439 | 431 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 808 | 40 | 768 |
| Other Workers | 917 | 859 | 58 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,707 | 1,035 | 672 |
| Non Working | 5,446 | 2,306 | 3,140 |
Nearby Villages to Kantanagar,
Below are the list of villages near Kantanagar village in Sagardighi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kismatgadi | 4,185 |
| Dogachhi | 2,562 |
| Harirampur | 637 |
| Hatpara | 205 |
| Chandpara | 3,225 |
| Manigram | 4,162 |
| Balarmbati | 1,471 |
| Bhumihar | 1,400 |
| Kherur | 1,863 |
| Pauli | 1,803 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kantanagar, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia