Kanturka Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kanturka is a village situated in Habibpur block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 252 families residing in the village Kanturka. The total population of Kanturka is 1,033 out of which 525 are males and 508 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanturka is 968.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kanturka village is 132 which is 13% of the total population. There are 66 male children and 66 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanturka is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Kanturka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanturka is 66.7%. Thus Kanturka village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 76.91% and the female literacy rate is 56.11% in Kanturka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanturka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanturka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanturka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 132 | 66 | 66 |
| Literacy | 66.7% | 76.91% | 56.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 732 | 374 | 358 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 163 | 84 | 79 |
| Illiterate | 432 | 172 | 260 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 70.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.8% of total population in Kanturka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanturka village out of total population, 530 were engaged in work activities. 58.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 530 workers engaged in Main Work, 38 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 245 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 311 | 261 | 50 |
| Cultivators | 38 | 36 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 245 | 206 | 39 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 27 | 18 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 219 | 40 | 179 |
| Non Working | 503 | 224 | 279 |
Nearby Villages to Kanturka,
Below are the list of villages near Kanturka village in Habibpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jotalam | 483 |
| Chhuchail | 394 |
| Paschim Basudebpur | 341 |
| Harail | 209 |
| Barail | 152 |
| Muraripur | 376 |
| Chhilimpur | 187 |
| Gobindapur | 182 |
| Kashi Pahara | 287 |
| Mirzzapur | 407 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanturka, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia