Kantibhita Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kantibhita is a village situated in Phansidewa block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 141 families residing in the village Kantibhita. The total population of Kantibhita is 645 out of which 347 are males and 298 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kantibhita is 859.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kantibhita village is 80 which is 12% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kantibhita is 1,162 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (859) of Kantibhita village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kantibhita is 79.6%. Thus Kantibhita village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 86.77% and the female literacy rate is 70.98% in Kantibhita village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kantibhita village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kantibhita Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kantibhita village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 80 | 37 | 43 |
| Literacy | 79.65% | 86.77% | 70.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 463 | 243 | 220 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 85 | 50 | 35 |
| Illiterate | 195 | 78 | 117 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 71.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.2% of total population in Kantibhita village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kantibhita village out of total population, 222 were engaged in work activities. 79.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 222 workers engaged in Main Work, 34 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 50 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 176 | 142 | 34 |
| Cultivators | 34 | 34 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 50 | 48 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 91 | 59 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 46 | 29 | 17 |
| Non Working | 423 | 176 | 247 |
Nearby Villages to Kantibhita,
Below are the list of villages near Kantibhita village in Phansidewa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nembutari | 776 |
| Mahipal | 1,887 |
| Hetmuri | 2,124 |
| Dhamnagachh | 2,356 |
| Liusipukuri | 5,185 |
| Kadmi | 1,256 |
| Kashiram | 2,372 |
| Sahananda | 1,916 |
| Hatiram | 1,421 |
| Rupandighi | 724 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kantibhita, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia