Kanto Population, Caste, Working Data Imphal West, Manipur - Census 2011
Kanto is a village situated in Lamshang sub-division of Imphal West district in Manipur. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 209 families residing in the village Kanto. The total population of Kanto is 977 out of which 491 are males and 486 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanto is 990.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kanto village is 153 which is 16% of the total population. There are 94 male children and 59 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanto is 628 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (990) of Kanto village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanto is 70.9%. Thus Kanto village has lower literacy rate compared to 75.8% of Imphal West district. The male literacy rate is 79.6% and the female literacy rate is 62.76% in Kanto village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanto village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanto Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanto village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 153 | 94 | 59 |
| Literacy | 70.87% | 79.6% | 62.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 264 | 140 | 124 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 393 | 175 | 218 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.4% of total population in Kanto village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanto village out of total population, 419 were engaged in work activities. 82.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 419 workers engaged in Main Work, 206 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 346 | 223 | 123 |
| Cultivators | 206 | 101 | 105 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 24 | 22 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 113 | 99 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 73 | 19 | 54 |
| Non Working | 558 | 249 | 309 |
Nearby Villages to Kanto,
Below are the list of villages near Kanto village in Lamshang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Keingam | 247 |
| Khurkhul | 6,450 |
| Sekmai | 5,162 |
| Maharabi | 1,275 |
| Kanglatongbi | 7,152 |
| Mandop Yumpham | 16 |
| Awang Laikinthabi | 1,669 |
| Keithelmanbi | 131 |
| Tingri | 520 |
| Potsangbam Khoiru | 2,298 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanto, Imphal West, Manipur - Wikipedia