Kantur Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kantur is a village situated in Burwan block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 221 families residing in the village Kantur. The total population of Kantur is 901 out of which 461 are males and 440 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kantur is 954.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kantur village is 92 which is 10% of the total population. There are 49 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kantur is 878 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (954) of Kantur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kantur is 84.5%. Thus Kantur village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 89.81% and the female literacy rate is 79.09% in Kantur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kantur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kantur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kantur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 92 | 49 | 43 |
| Literacy | 84.55% | 89.81% | 79.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 285 | 146 | 139 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 217 | 91 | 126 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kantur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kantur village out of total population, 301 were engaged in work activities. 58.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 301 workers engaged in Main Work, 113 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 175 | 167 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 113 | 110 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 30 | 30 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 21 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 126 | 118 | 8 |
| Non Working | 600 | 176 | 424 |
Nearby Villages to Kantur,
Below are the list of villages near Kantur village in Burwan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sabaldaha | 1,324 |
| Srinarayanpur | 279 |
| Kurulia | 3,915 |
| Karbelia | 753 |
| Gopipur | 2,419 |
| Baugram | 2,304 |
| Rahigram | 740 |
| Durajjay Palsa | 309 |
| Komadda | 1,060 |
| Ghosh Palsa | 407 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kantur, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia