Kanthalia Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kanthalia is a village situated in Barasat - I block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,199 families residing in the village Kanthalia. The total population of Kanthalia is 5,724 out of which 2,949 are males and 2,775 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanthalia is 941.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kanthalia village is 795 which is 14% of the total population. There are 404 male children and 391 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanthalia is 968 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Kanthalia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanthalia is 62.5%. Thus Kanthalia village has lower literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 62.32% and the female literacy rate is 62.79% in Kanthalia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanthalia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanthalia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanthalia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 795 | 404 | 391 |
| Literacy | 62.55% | 62.32% | 62.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 2,641 | 1,363 | 1,278 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Kanthalia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanthalia village out of total population, 2,102 were engaged in work activities. 57.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,102 workers engaged in Main Work, 86 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 148 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,205 | 1,125 | 80 |
| Cultivators | 86 | 85 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 148 | 141 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 56 | 43 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 915 | 856 | 59 |
| Marginal Workers | 897 | 633 | 264 |
| Non Working | 3,622 | 1,191 | 2,431 |
Nearby Villages to Kanthalia,
Below are the list of villages near Kanthalia village in Barasat - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ula | 4,058 |
| Kadambagachhi | 8,240 |
| Kalsara | 2,165 |
| Kilishpur | 2,252 |
| Raghubirpur | 2,190 |
| Chak Dwarakpur | 1,792 |
| Jafarpur | 2,548 |
| Lakshmipur | 1,233 |
| Muktarpur | 1,178 |
| Nimdaria | 2,095 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanthalia, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia