Kanta Pukuria Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kanta Pukuria is a village situated in Potashpur - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 142 families residing in the village Kanta Pukuria. The total population of Kanta Pukuria is 696 out of which 366 are males and 330 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanta Pukuria is 902.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kanta Pukuria village is 66 which is 9% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 38 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanta Pukuria is 1,357 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (902) of Kanta Pukuria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanta Pukuria is 89.4%. Thus Kanta Pukuria village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 94.97% and the female literacy rate is 82.88% in Kanta Pukuria village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanta Pukuria village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanta Pukuria Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanta Pukuria village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 66 | 28 | 38 |
| Literacy | 89.37% | 94.97% | 82.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 133 | 45 | 88 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kanta Pukuria village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanta Pukuria village out of total population, 255 were engaged in work activities. 96.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 255 workers engaged in Main Work, 207 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 247 | 239 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 207 | 206 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 36 | 29 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Non Working | 441 | 123 | 318 |
Map of Kanta Pukuria, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kanta Pukuria, Potashpur - I
Below are the list of villages near Kanta Pukuria village in Potashpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gopalpur | 4,405 |
| Danrai | 449 |
| Selmabad | 5,266 |
| Paharpur | 1,316 |
| Khidirpur | 1,236 |
| Naria Naria | 478 |
| Paschim Jali | 305 |
| Bajitpur | 371 |
| Ramchak | 512 |
| Chakjogi | 12 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanta Pukuria, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia