Kanturi Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kanturi is a village situated in Sainthia block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 459 families residing in the village Kanturi. The total population of Kanturi is 2,021 out of which 1,060 are males and 961 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanturi is 907.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kanturi village is 275 which is 14% of the total population. There are 148 male children and 127 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanturi is 858 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (907) of Kanturi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanturi is 73.9%. Thus Kanturi village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 81.14% and the female literacy rate is 66.07% in Kanturi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanturi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanturi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanturi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 275 | 148 | 127 |
| Literacy | 73.94% | 81.14% | 66.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 201 | 106 | 95 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 730 | 320 | 410 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kanturi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanturi village out of total population, 599 were engaged in work activities. 78.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 599 workers engaged in Main Work, 144 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 244 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 469 | 453 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 144 | 144 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 244 | 238 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 80 | 70 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 130 | 124 | 6 |
| Non Working | 1,422 | 483 | 939 |
Nearby Villages to Kanturi,
Below are the list of villages near Kanturi village in Sainthia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rasulpur | 166 |
| Indira | 1,070 |
| Jiui | 1,942 |
| Chak Maheshpur | 206 |
| Uttar Sija | 3,181 |
| Kendua | 761 |
| Baharapur | 712 |
| Deoash | 2,493 |
| Bilsa | 515 |
| Deulpara | 251 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanturi, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia