Kanta Pahari Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kanta Pahari is a village situated in Chhatna block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 171 families residing in the village Kanta Pahari. The total population of Kanta Pahari is 801 out of which 394 are males and 407 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanta Pahari is 1,033.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kanta Pahari village is 107 which is 13% of the total population. There are 47 male children and 60 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanta Pahari is 1,277 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,033) of Kanta Pahari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanta Pahari is 52.2%. Thus Kanta Pahari village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 63.4% and the female literacy rate is 40.92% in Kanta Pahari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanta Pahari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanta Pahari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanta Pahari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 107 | 47 | 60 |
| Literacy | 52.16% | 63.4% | 40.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 457 | 216 | 241 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 439 | 174 | 265 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 57.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Kanta Pahari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanta Pahari village out of total population, 368 were engaged in work activities. 44.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 368 workers engaged in Main Work, 12 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 51 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 164 | 139 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 51 | 38 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 101 | 90 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 204 | 93 | 111 |
| Non Working | 433 | 162 | 271 |
Map of Kanta Pahari, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kanta Pahari, Chhatna
Below are the list of villages near Kanta Pahari village in Chhatna.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gara | 962 |
| Jambani | 403 |
| Deul Bherya | 226 |
| Jambede | 1,777 |
| Buripara | 162 |
| Karkari | 1,077 |
| Nabagram | 237 |
| Daldali | 295 |
| Nawada | 441 |
| Teghori | 1,663 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanta Pahari, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia