Kantigachh Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kantigachh is a village situated in Goalpokhar - I block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 220 families residing in the village Kantigachh. The total population of Kantigachh is 1,062 out of which 546 are males and 516 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kantigachh is 945.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kantigachh village is 211 which is 20% of the total population. There are 92 male children and 119 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kantigachh is 1,293 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (945) of Kantigachh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kantigachh is 21.3%. Thus Kantigachh village has lower literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 24.01% and the female literacy rate is 18.14% in Kantigachh village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kantigachh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kantigachh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kantigachh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 211 | 92 | 119 |
| Literacy | 21.27% | 24.01% | 18.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 23 | 10 | 13 |
| Illiterate | 881 | 437 | 444 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.2% of total population in Kantigachh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kantigachh village out of total population, 447 were engaged in work activities. 63.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 447 workers engaged in Main Work, 171 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 102 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 283 | 269 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 171 | 169 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 102 | 95 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 164 | 36 | 128 |
| Non Working | 615 | 241 | 374 |
Nearby Villages to Kantigachh,
Below are the list of villages near Kantigachh village in Goalpokhar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jharbari | 2,899 |
| Uttar Talbari | 709 |
| Haldagaon | 410 |
| Rajpokhar | 592 |
| Purbba Keladanta | 1,749 |
| Chapasar | 1,013 |
| Paschim Keladanta | 2,543 |
| Tapsa | 440 |
| Dangipara | 1,252 |
| Intia | 2,029 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kantigachh, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia