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 452 families residing in the village Kanta. The total population of Kanta is 2,528 out of which 1,297 are males and 1,231 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanta is 949.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kanta village is 545 which is 22% of the total population. There are 282 male children and 263 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanta is 933 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Kanta village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanta is 53.9%. Thus Kanta village has a higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 59.01% and the female literacy rate is 48.55% in Kanta village.

Population
2,528
Families
452
Literacy
53.91%
Sex Ratio
949

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 545 282 263
Literacy 53.91% 59.01% 48.55%
Scheduled Caste 75 41 34
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 1,459 698 761

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kanta village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Kanta village out of total population, 1,050 were engaged in work activities. 16.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 83.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,050 workers engaged in Main Work, 55 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 96 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 170 162 8
Cultivators 55 54 1
Agriculture Labourer 96 95 1
Household Industries 4 3 1
Other Workers 15 10 5
Marginal Workers 880 445 435
Non Working 1,478 690 788

Map of Kanta, Katihar, Bihar


Nearby Villages to Kanta, Kadwa

Below are the list of villages near Kanta village in Kadwa.

Village Population
Bengthi 341
Muradpur 1,182
Baura 620
Baida 1,432
Baura Milik 694
Kuchaili 583
Ghisra 424
Sonaili 1,965
Harda 948
Diari 188

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