Kanta Band Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kanta Band is a village situated in Barjora block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 118 families residing in the village Kanta Band. The total population of Kanta Band is 546 out of which 273 are males and 273 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanta Band is 1,000.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kanta Band village is 64 which is 12% of the total population. There are 27 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanta Band is 1,370 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Kanta Band village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanta Band is 67.2%. Thus Kanta Band village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 78.86% and the female literacy rate is 55.08% in Kanta Band village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanta Band village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanta Band Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanta Band village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 64 | 27 | 37 |
| Literacy | 67.22% | 78.86% | 55.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 270 | 140 | 130 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 222 | 79 | 143 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kanta Band village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanta Band village out of total population, 328 were engaged in work activities. 47.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 328 workers engaged in Main Work, 51 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 155 | 116 | 39 |
| Cultivators | 51 | 49 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 30 | 24 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 72 | 43 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 173 | 74 | 99 |
| Non Working | 218 | 83 | 135 |
Map of Kanta Band, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kanta Band, Barjora
Below are the list of villages near Kanta Band village in Barjora.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Talanjuri | 2,854 |
| Belianarayanpur | 74 |
| Harirampur | 363 |
| Harekrishnapur | 1,076 |
| Ashuria Madhabpur | 415 |
| Dadhimukha | 1,549 |
| Bishanpur | 1,003 |
| Gopkande | 673 |
| Sahebdihi | 196 |
| Purunia | 502 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanta Band, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia