Kontore Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kontore is a village situated in Garbeta - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 221 families residing in the village Kontore. The total population of Kontore is 990 out of which 511 are males and 479 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kontore is 937.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kontore village is 136 which is 14% of the total population. There are 82 male children and 54 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kontore is 659 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Kontore village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kontore is 73.9%. Thus Kontore village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 82.75% and the female literacy rate is 64.94% in Kontore village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kontore village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kontore Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kontore village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 136 | 82 | 54 |
| Literacy | 73.89% | 82.75% | 64.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 468 | 232 | 236 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 359 | 156 | 203 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 47.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Kontore village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kontore village out of total population, 380 were engaged in work activities. 58.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 380 workers engaged in Main Work, 70 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 75 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 224 | 202 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 70 | 70 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 75 | 61 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 78 | 70 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 156 | 81 | 75 |
| Non Working | 610 | 228 | 382 |
Nearby Villages to Kontore,
Below are the list of villages near Kontore village in Garbeta - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jaypur | 282 |
| Bhatmaudi | 783 |
| Ghusingdanga | 138 |
| Penchamura | 304 |
| Dhajuri | 73 |
| Malibandi | 603 |
| Dhanghori | 116 |
| Ashargram | 802 |
| Panduri | 221 |
| Kankdaha | 275 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kontore, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia