Kantapahari Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kantapahari is a village situated in Binpur - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 203 families residing in the village Kantapahari. The total population of Kantapahari is 968 out of which 487 are males and 481 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kantapahari is 988.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kantapahari village is 142 which is 15% of the total population. There are 70 male children and 72 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kantapahari is 1,029 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (988) of Kantapahari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kantapahari is 67.6%. Thus Kantapahari village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 82.01% and the female literacy rate is 52.81% in Kantapahari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kantapahari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kantapahari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kantapahari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 142 | 70 | 72 |
| Literacy | 67.55% | 82.01% | 52.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 601 | 295 | 306 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 410 | 145 | 265 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 62.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Kantapahari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kantapahari village out of total population, 544 were engaged in work activities. 92.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 544 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 459 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 504 | 266 | 238 |
| Cultivators | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 459 | 223 | 236 |
| Other Workers | 31 | 30 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 40 | 19 | 21 |
| Non Working | 424 | 202 | 222 |
Nearby Villages to Kantapahari,
Below are the list of villages near Kantapahari village in Binpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hanrulia | 128 |
| Bandhagara | 146 |
| Jaypur | 70 |
| Jangalkhas | 208 |
| Kumarbandh | 357 |
| Benageria | 90 |
| Burisal | 135 |
| Melkharia | 163 |
| Chhotapalia | 448 |
| Shushna | 50 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kantapahari, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia