Kantari Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kantari is a village situated in Dubrajpur block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 350 families residing in the village Kantari. The total population of Kantari is 1,568 out of which 773 are males and 795 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kantari is 1,028.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kantari village is 213 which is 14% of the total population. There are 102 male children and 111 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kantari is 1,088 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,028) of Kantari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kantari is 65.2%. Thus Kantari village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 70.64% and the female literacy rate is 59.8% in Kantari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kantari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kantari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kantari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 213 | 102 | 111 |
| Literacy | 65.17% | 70.64% | 59.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 514 | 263 | 251 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 685 | 299 | 386 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Kantari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kantari village out of total population, 439 were engaged in work activities. 73.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 439 workers engaged in Main Work, 48 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 251 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 324 | 312 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 48 | 46 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 251 | 245 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 20 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 115 | 90 | 25 |
| Non Working | 1,129 | 371 | 758 |
Nearby Villages to Kantari,
Below are the list of villages near Kantari village in Dubrajpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jashpur | 1,483 |
| Koraturi | 624 |
| Krishnanagar | 1,407 |
| Bodakuri | 955 |
| Chhota Salunchi | 509 |
| Srichandrapur | 105 |
| Paratpur | 822 |
| Pachhiara | 3,627 |
| Dhagram | 752 |
| Lahagram | 3,275 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kantari, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia