Kant Population, Caste, Working Data Banaskantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Kant is a village situated in Deesa taluka of Banaskantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 860 families residing in the village Kant. The total population of Kant is 4,759 out of which 2,436 are males and 2,323 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kant is 954.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kant village is 766 which is 16% of the total population. There are 403 male children and 363 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kant is 901 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (954) of Kant village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kant is 70.4%. Thus Kant village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Banaskantha district. The male literacy rate is 84.16% and the female literacy rate is 56.22% in Kant village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Kant village is SMT.JIJIBEN SHAMBHUJI THAKOR. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kant village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kant Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kant village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 766 | 403 | 363 |
| Literacy | 70.45% | 84.16% | 56.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 516 | 271 | 245 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 1,946 | 725 | 1,221 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Kant village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kant village out of total population, 1,463 were engaged in work activities. 90.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,463 workers engaged in Main Work, 740 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 339 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,322 | 1,130 | 192 |
| Cultivators | 740 | 584 | 156 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 339 | 317 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 230 | 217 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 141 | 85 | 56 |
| Non Working | 3,296 | 1,221 | 2,075 |
Map of Kant, Banaskantha, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Kant, Deesa
Below are the list of villages near Kant village in Deesa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ranpur Ugamno Vas | 3,226 |
| Sherganj | 1,199 |
| Ranpur Vachlovas | 1,996 |
| Kumpat | 3,007 |
| Ranpur Athamno Vas | 5,572 |
| Malgadh | 14,471 |
| Vadli Farm | 1,033 |
| Dhedhal | 2,336 |
| Mahadeviya | 3,413 |
| Rampura | 4,194 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kant, Banaskantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia