Kamta Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kamta is a village situated in Manbazar - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 354 families residing in the village Kamta. The total population of Kamta is 1,783 out of which 903 are males and 880 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kamta is 975.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kamta village is 263 which is 15% of the total population. There are 130 male children and 133 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kamta is 1,023 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Kamta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kamta is 49.4%. Thus Kamta village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 62.87% and the female literacy rate is 35.48% in Kamta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kamta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kamta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kamta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 263 | 130 | 133 |
| Literacy | 49.41% | 62.87% | 35.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 828 | 419 | 409 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,032 | 417 | 615 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kamta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kamta village out of total population, 853 were engaged in work activities. 26.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 73.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 853 workers engaged in Main Work, 83 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 79 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 226 | 209 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 83 | 79 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 79 | 71 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 61 | 56 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 627 | 292 | 335 |
| Non Working | 930 | 402 | 528 |
Map of Kamta, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kamta, Manbazar - I
Below are the list of villages near Kamta village in Manbazar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Maishamura | 321 |
| Basudebpur | 98 |
| Khayerbani | 278 |
| Bagsarka | 103 |
| Durku | 54 |
| Dabar | 436 |
| Mohandi | 616 |
| Koldiha | 81 |
| Tukya | 1,079 |
| Gobarda | 136 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kamta, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia