Kanthra Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kanthra is a village situated in Kharagpur - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 254 families residing in the village Kanthra. The total population of Kanthra is 1,112 out of which 576 are males and 536 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanthra is 931.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kanthra village is 85 which is 8% of the total population. There are 39 male children and 46 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanthra is 1,179 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Kanthra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanthra is 85.7%. Thus Kanthra village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 91.81% and the female literacy rate is 78.98% in Kanthra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanthra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanthra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanthra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 85 | 39 | 46 |
| Literacy | 85.69% | 91.81% | 78.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 82 | 40 | 42 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 190 | 97 | 93 |
| Illiterate | 232 | 83 | 149 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.1% of total population in Kanthra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanthra village out of total population, 355 were engaged in work activities. 95.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 355 workers engaged in Main Work, 51 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 29 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 339 | 292 | 47 |
| Cultivators | 51 | 50 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 29 | 22 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 248 | 210 | 38 |
| Marginal Workers | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| Non Working | 757 | 274 | 483 |
Nearby Villages to Kanthra,
Below are the list of villages near Kanthra village in Kharagpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sanporapara | 854 |
| Purbabhurkundi | 1,009 |
| Keundisol | 148 |
| Kuchlatari | 399 |
| Shirsi | 156 |
| Madhabpur | 2,087 |
| Telighana | 502 |
| Beniasol | 500 |
| Porapara | 1,233 |
| Khairachati | 723 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanthra, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia