Kanthol Population, Caste, Working Data Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Kanthol is a village situated in Budhal tehsil of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,066 families residing in the village Kanthol. The total population of Kanthol is 5,512 out of which 2,868 are males and 2,644 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanthol is 922.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kanthol village is 1112 which is 20% of the total population. There are 573 male children and 539 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanthol is 941 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (922) of Kanthol village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanthol is 41.5%. Thus Kanthol village has lower literacy rate compared to 56.7% of Rajouri district. The male literacy rate is 52.03% and the female literacy rate is 30.12% in Kanthol village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanthol village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanthol Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanthol village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,112 | 573 | 539 |
| Literacy | 41.55% | 52.03% | 30.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 223 | 109 | 114 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,900 | 2,044 | 1,856 |
| Illiterate | 3,684 | 1,674 | 2,010 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 70.8% of total population in Kanthol village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanthol village out of total population, 3,643 were engaged in work activities. 24.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 75.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,643 workers engaged in Main Work, 764 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 877 | 837 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 764 | 752 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 108 | 80 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,766 | 1,077 | 1,689 |
| Non Working | 1,869 | 954 | 915 |
Nearby Villages to Kanthol,
Below are the list of villages near Kanthol village in Budhal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khah | 3,831 |
| Behinambal | 1,756 |
| Jamola | 4,201 |
| Budhal | 3,624 |
| Sawari | 7,225 |
| Ghondha | 3,418 |
| Hubbi | 2,790 |
| Bhela | 2,385 |
| Kot Ranka | 1,434 |
| Keri Narondi | 2,531 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanthol, Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia