Kantabani Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kantabani is a village situated in Para block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 94 families residing in the village Kantabani. The total population of Kantabani is 494 out of which 254 are males and 240 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kantabani is 945.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kantabani village is 56 which is 11% of the total population. There are 32 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kantabani is 750 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (945) of Kantabani village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kantabani is 71%. Thus Kantabani village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 84.23% and the female literacy rate is 57.41% in Kantabani village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kantabani village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kantabani Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kantabani village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 56 | 32 | 24 |
| Literacy | 71% | 84.23% | 57.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 173 | 94 | 79 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 183 | 67 | 116 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kantabani village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kantabani village out of total population, 135 were engaged in work activities. 88.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 135 workers engaged in Main Work, 45 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 27 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 119 | 118 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 45 | 45 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 27 | 27 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 47 | 46 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| Non Working | 359 | 121 | 238 |
Map of Kantabani, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kantabani, Para
Below are the list of villages near Kantabani village in Para.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Manipur | 192 |
| Charpatya | 1,187 |
| Madhabpur | 812 |
| Nadiha | 2,029 |
| Tetalda | 2,824 |
| Panara | 749 |
| Dalahitanr | 142 |
| Chaukunya | 868 |
| Kharikabad | 183 |
| Churmi | 899 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kantabani, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia