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.
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 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanta, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia