Kantian Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Kantian is a village situated in Hoshiarpur tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 254 families residing in the village Kantian. The total population of Kantian is 1,206 out of which 641 are males and 565 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kantian is 881.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kantian village is 135 which is 11% of the total population. There are 85 male children and 50 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kantian is 588 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (881) of Kantian village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kantian is 76.3%. Thus Kantian village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 80.22% and the female literacy rate is 72.04% in Kantian village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kantian village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kantian Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kantian village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 135 | 85 | 50 |
| Literacy | 76.28% | 80.22% | 72.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,069 | 569 | 500 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 389 | 195 | 194 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 88.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kantian village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kantian village out of total population, 370 were engaged in work activities. 66.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 370 workers engaged in Main Work, 117 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 48 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 245 | 214 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 117 | 111 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 48 | 30 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 72 | 66 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 125 | 91 | 34 |
| Non Working | 836 | 336 | 500 |
Nearby Villages to Kantian,
Below are the list of villages near Kantian village in Hoshiarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mustfapur | 724 |
| Nur Talai | 284 |
| Kapahat | 1,316 |
| Chak Gujran | 437 |
| Arniala Shahpur | 972 |
| Khunda | 253 |
| Baroti | 998 |
| Bassi Wahid | 436 |
| Nari | 412 |
| Bassi Panj Bhaian | 178 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kantian, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia