Kanthalia Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kanthalia is a village situated in Gopiballavpur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 116 families residing in the village Kanthalia. The total population of Kanthalia is 487 out of which 259 are males and 228 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanthalia is 880.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kanthalia village is 53 which is 11% of the total population. There are 32 male children and 21 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanthalia is 656 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (880) of Kanthalia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanthalia is 68.9%. Thus Kanthalia village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 76.65% and the female literacy rate is 60.39% 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 | 53 | 32 | 21 |
| Literacy | 68.89% | 76.65% | 60.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 109 | 54 | 55 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 39 | 22 | 17 |
| Illiterate | 188 | 85 | 103 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8% of total population in Kanthalia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanthalia village out of total population, 250 were engaged in work activities. 96.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 250 workers engaged in Main Work, 83 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 144 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 241 | 155 | 86 |
| Cultivators | 83 | 67 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 144 | 80 | 64 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Non Working | 237 | 98 | 139 |
Nearby Villages to Kanthalia,
Below are the list of villages near Kanthalia village in Gopiballavpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bajari | 295 |
| Dain Mari | 261 |
| Shimulia | 498 |
| Gohal Mara | 537 |
| Phutipal | 323 |
| Khamar | 1,059 |
| Talgabra | 219 |
| Tal Jambani | 285 |
| Tentulia | 469 |
| Dhabani | 213 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanthalia, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia