Kanthalbari Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kanthalbari is a village situated in Maynaguri block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,088 families residing in the village Kanthalbari. The total population of Kanthalbari is 4,591 out of which 2,343 are males and 2,248 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanthalbari is 959.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kanthalbari village is 560 which is 12% of the total population. There are 281 male children and 279 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanthalbari is 993 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Kanthalbari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanthalbari is 76.1%. Thus Kanthalbari village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 85.01% and the female literacy rate is 66.73% in Kanthalbari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanthalbari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanthalbari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanthalbari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 560 | 281 | 279 |
| Literacy | 76.09% | 85.01% | 66.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,753 | 1,422 | 1,331 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 60 | 31 | 29 |
| Illiterate | 1,524 | 590 | 934 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 60% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.3% of total population in Kanthalbari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanthalbari village out of total population, 1,677 were engaged in work activities. 71.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,677 workers engaged in Main Work, 249 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 277 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,193 | 1,070 | 123 |
| Cultivators | 249 | 238 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 277 | 245 | 32 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 659 | 579 | 80 |
| Marginal Workers | 484 | 250 | 234 |
| Non Working | 2,914 | 1,023 | 1,891 |
Nearby Villages to Kanthalbari,
Below are the list of villages near Kanthalbari village in Maynaguri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Domohani | 1,507 |
| Uttar Marichbari | 6,174 |
| Chat Rarpar | 1,893 |
| Baulbari | 5,711 |
| Kumarpara | 5,336 |
| Chengmari | 2,713 |
| Gopalganj | 522 |
| Dakshin Kalamati | 1,539 |
| Sisuabari | 724 |
| Kajaldighi | 1,514 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanthalbari, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia