Kantul Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kantul is a village situated in Polba - Dadpur block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 253 families residing in the village Kantul. The total population of Kantul is 1,041 out of which 532 are males and 509 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kantul is 957.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kantul village is 93 which is 9% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 55 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kantul is 1,447 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Kantul village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kantul is 72.6%. Thus Kantul village has lower literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 80.36% and the female literacy rate is 64.1% in Kantul village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kantul village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kantul Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kantul village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 93 | 38 | 55 |
| Literacy | 72.57% | 80.36% | 64.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 462 | 236 | 226 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 353 | 135 | 218 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Kantul village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kantul village out of total population, 519 were engaged in work activities. 94.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 519 workers engaged in Main Work, 61 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 321 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 491 | 320 | 171 |
| Cultivators | 61 | 59 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 321 | 189 | 132 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 1 | 21 |
| Other Workers | 87 | 71 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 28 | 22 | 6 |
| Non Working | 522 | 190 | 332 |
Nearby Villages to Kantul,
Below are the list of villages near Kantul village in Polba - Dadpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Durgadaspur | 422 |
| Anantapur | 659 |
| Nabagram | 575 |
| Krishnapur | 706 |
| Jagannathpur | 431 |
| Shrirampur | 764 |
| Mogalpur | 524 |
| Samsara | 1,165 |
| Puinan | 4,449 |
| Berabari | 315 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kantul, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia