Kanta Pukuria Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011

Kanta Pukuria is a village situated in Jaynagar - I block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 579 families residing in the village Kanta Pukuria. The total population of Kanta Pukuria is 2,524 out of which 1,296 are males and 1,228 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanta Pukuria is 948.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kanta Pukuria village is 287 which is 11% of the total population. There are 144 male children and 143 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanta Pukuria is 993 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Kanta Pukuria village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanta Pukuria is 78.6%. Thus Kanta Pukuria village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 86.81% and the female literacy rate is 69.95% in Kanta Pukuria village.

Population
2,524
Families
579
Literacy
78.63%
Sex Ratio
948

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 287 144 143
Literacy 78.63% 86.81% 69.95%
Scheduled Caste 1,861 951 910
Scheduled Tribe 2 0 2
Illiterate 765 296 469

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 73.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Kanta Pukuria village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Kanta Pukuria village out of total population, 884 were engaged in work activities. 82.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 884 workers engaged in Main Work, 51 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 728 613 115
Cultivators 51 47 4
Agriculture Labourer 41 35 6
Household Industries 11 6 5
Other Workers 625 525 100
Marginal Workers 156 110 46
Non Working 1,640 573 1,067

Map of Kanta Pukuria, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal


Nearby Villages to Kanta Pukuria, Jaynagar - I

Below are the list of villages near Kanta Pukuria village in Jaynagar - I.

Village Population
Belechandi 2,594
Khakurdaha 3,542
Narayani Tala 2,839
Sarberia 3,154
Bejra 1,104
Padmerhat 5,184
Ramkanta Bati 1,066
Mastikari 3,674
Khatsara 2,847
Mukundapur 998

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