Kanta Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Kanta is a village situated in Kadwa block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,167 families residing in the village Kanta. The total population of Kanta is 5,761 out of which 2,971 are males and 2,790 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanta is 939.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kanta village is 976 which is 17% of the total population. There are 484 male children and 492 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanta is 1,017 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Kanta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanta is 69.4%. Thus Kanta village has a higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 73.86% and the female literacy rate is 64.66% in Kanta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 976 | 484 | 492 |
| Literacy | 69.45% | 73.86% | 64.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 556 | 279 | 277 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 238 | 121 | 117 |
| Illiterate | 2,438 | 1,134 | 1,304 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.1% of total population in Kanta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanta village out of total population, 1,877 were engaged in work activities. 69.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,877 workers engaged in Main Work, 91 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 502 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,297 | 1,049 | 248 |
| Cultivators | 91 | 77 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 502 | 370 | 132 |
| Household Industries | 149 | 124 | 25 |
| Other Workers | 555 | 478 | 77 |
| Marginal Workers | 580 | 297 | 283 |
| Non Working | 3,884 | 1,625 | 2,259 |
Map of Kanta, Katihar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Kanta, Kadwa
Below are the list of villages near Kanta village in Kadwa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dukhara | 4,489 |
| Nijhura | 1,684 |
| Sohasa | 1,970 |
| Nijhra | 1,469 |
| Bijahar | 995 |
| Kamru | 2,244 |
| Unaso Pachgachhi | 5,482 |
| Pothia | 748 |
| Bathaura Arazi | 817 |
| Bhogaon | 2,317 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanta, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia