Kantasi Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kantasi is a village situated in Kotulpur block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 124 families residing in the village Kantasi. The total population of Kantasi is 560 out of which 286 are males and 274 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kantasi is 958.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kantasi village is 62 which is 11% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kantasi is 1,214 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (958) of Kantasi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kantasi is 79.7%. Thus Kantasi village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 86.05% and the female literacy rate is 72.92% in Kantasi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kantasi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kantasi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kantasi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 62 | 28 | 34 |
| Literacy | 79.72% | 86.05% | 72.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 162 | 85 | 77 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 163 | 64 | 99 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kantasi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kantasi village out of total population, 280 were engaged in work activities. 61.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 280 workers engaged in Main Work, 38 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 60 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 171 | 146 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 38 | 38 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 60 | 46 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 73 | 62 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 109 | 51 | 58 |
| Non Working | 280 | 89 | 191 |
Nearby Villages to Kantasi,
Below are the list of villages near Kantasi village in Kotulpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bramhanairi | 310 |
| Palbandha | 920 |
| Madanmohan Pur | 4,181 |
| Paschim Balarampur | 588 |
| Chak Murakhal | 1 |
| Kopa | 1,179 |
| Jhero | 102 |
| Asude | 434 |
| Dehuabani | 315 |
| Piritchak | 426 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kantasi, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia