Kanti Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Muzaffarpur, Bihar - Census 2011
Kanti is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Kanti block of Muzaffarpur district. The Kanti city is divided into 14 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 5,045 families residing in the Kanti city. The total population of Kanti is 25,051 out of which 13,348 are males and 11,703 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanti is 877.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kanti city is 4371 which is 17% of the total population. There are 2275 male children and 2096 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanti is 921 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (877).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanti is 66.4%. Thus Kanti has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.4% of Muzaffarpur district. The male literacy rate is 73.37% and the female literacy rate is 58.3% in Kanti.
Kanti Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 5,045 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Kanti Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanti Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 4,371 | 2,275 | 2,096 |
| Literacy | 66.4% | 60.9% | 47.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,634 | 2,979 | 2,655 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 11,326 | 5,224 | 6,102 |
Caste-wise Population - Kanti
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kanti.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 5,634 | 2,979 | 2,655 |
| Schedule Tribe | 7 | 4 | 3 |
Religion-wise Population - Kanti
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Kanti is 22,474 which is 89.71% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Kanti is 2,398 which is 9.57% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Kanti as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 22,474 | (89.71%) | 12,006 | 10,468 |
| Muslim | 2,398 | (9.57%) | 1,258 | 1,140 |
| Christian | 28 | (0.11%) | 11 | 17 |
| Sikh | 8 | (0.03%) | 5 | 3 |
| Buddhist | 7 | (0.03%) | 2 | 5 |
| Jain | 6 | (0.02%) | 5 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 130 | (0.52%) | 61 | 69 |
Literacy Rate - Kanti
The total literacy rate of Kanti was 66.37% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 61.8% of Bihar. Population-wise, out of total 13,725 literates, males were 8,124 while females were 5,601. Also the male literacy rate was 73.37% and the female literacy rate was 58.3% in Kanti.
| Kanti | Bihar | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 58.3% | 51.5% |
| Male | 73.37% | 71.2% |
| Total | 66.37% | 61.8% |
Sex Ratio - Kanti
The Sex Ratio of Kanti is 877. Thus per every 1000 men there were 877 females in Kanti. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 921 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 877 ) of Kanti.
Child Population - Kanti
According to Census 2011, there were 4,371 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Kanti. Out of which 2,275 were male while 2,096 were female.
Working Population - Kanti
In Kanti Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 7,528 were engaged in work activities. 67.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,528 workers engaged in Main Work, 557 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,213 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,067 | 4,480 | 587 |
| Cultivators | 557 | 522 | 35 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,213 | 1,035 | 178 |
| Household Industries | 111 | 75 | 36 |
| Other Workers | 3,186 | 2,848 | 338 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,461 | 1,788 | 673 |
| Non Working | 17,523 | 7,080 | 10,443 |
Kanti Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Kanti is further divided into 14 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,258 | 50% | 895 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,157 | 56.6% | 881 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,746 | 63.2% | 904 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,809 | 62.4% | 859 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 583 | 84.9% | 624 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 489 | 90.4% | 798 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,077 | 72.8% | 873 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,198 | 57.2% | 850 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,877 | 49.3% | 892 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 2,114 | 46.3% | 903 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,976 | 43.6% | 882 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 2,671 | 48% | 908 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,854 | 38.8% | 884 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,242 | 43.5% | 890 |
Map of Kanti, Muzaffarpur, Bihar
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanti, Muzaffarpur, Bihar - Wikipedia