Kantasar Population, Caste, Working Data Bhavnagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Kantasar is a village situated in Mahuva taluka of Bhavnagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 415 families residing in the village Kantasar. The total population of Kantasar is 2,196 out of which 1,103 are males and 1,093 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kantasar is 991.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kantasar village is 306 which is 14% of the total population. There are 152 male children and 154 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kantasar is 1,013 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Kantasar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kantasar is 70%. Thus Kantasar village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.5% of Bhavnagar district. The male literacy rate is 82.86% and the female literacy rate is 56.98% in Kantasar village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Kantasar village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kantasar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kantasar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kantasar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 306 | 152 | 154 |
| Literacy | 70% | 82.86% | 56.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 176 | 81 | 95 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 873 | 315 | 558 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Kantasar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kantasar village out of total population, 1,183 were engaged in work activities. 79.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,183 workers engaged in Main Work, 291 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 478 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 936 | 580 | 356 |
| Cultivators | 291 | 181 | 110 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 478 | 246 | 232 |
| Other Workers | 167 | 153 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 247 | 63 | 184 |
| Non Working | 1,013 | 460 | 553 |
Nearby Villages to Kantasar,
Below are the list of villages near Kantasar village in Mahuva.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ratol | 3,866 |
| Chokva | 1,515 |
| Tared | 4,151 |
| Moti Sodvadri | 341 |
| Konjali | 3,460 |
| Nani Sodvadri | 316 |
| Kumbhan | 5,426 |
| Khatsura | 3,123 |
| Sanganiya | 470 |
| Otha | 3,214 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kantasar, Bhavnagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia