Kantor Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kantor is a village situated in Hemtabad block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 608 families residing in the village Kantor. The total population of Kantor is 2,671 out of which 1,353 are males and 1,318 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kantor is 974.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kantor village is 343 which is 13% of the total population. There are 156 male children and 187 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kantor is 1,199 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Kantor village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kantor is 71.5%. Thus Kantor village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 73.52% and the female literacy rate is 69.41% in Kantor village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kantor village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kantor Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kantor village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 343 | 156 | 187 |
| Literacy | 71.52% | 73.52% | 69.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 99 | 48 | 51 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 1,006 | 473 | 533 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Kantor village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kantor village out of total population, 942 were engaged in work activities. 79.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 942 workers engaged in Main Work, 141 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 290 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 745 | 629 | 116 |
| Cultivators | 141 | 131 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 290 | 226 | 64 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 312 | 271 | 41 |
| Marginal Workers | 197 | 81 | 116 |
| Non Working | 1,729 | 643 | 1,086 |
Nearby Villages to Kantor,
Below are the list of villages near Kantor village in Hemtabad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hemtabad | 3,810 |
| Arazi Kasimpur | 1,872 |
| Sonabanda | 1,098 |
| Ranhatta | 1,530 |
| Kasimpur | 4,188 |
| Simla | 565 |
| Mahajambari | 1,391 |
| Kakarsing | 3,136 |
| Dehuchi | 1,087 |
| Harinarayanpur | 1,544 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kantor, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia