Kantadi Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kantadi is a village situated in Arsha block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 332 families residing in the village Kantadi. The total population of Kantadi is 1,845 out of which 962 are males and 883 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kantadi is 918.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kantadi village is 257 which is 14% of the total population. There are 140 male children and 117 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kantadi is 836 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (918) of Kantadi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kantadi is 65.4%. Thus Kantadi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 77.98% and the female literacy rate is 51.96% in Kantadi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kantadi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kantadi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kantadi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 257 | 140 | 117 |
| Literacy | 65.43% | 77.98% | 51.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 517 | 273 | 244 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 581 | 288 | 293 |
| Illiterate | 806 | 321 | 485 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 31.5% of total population in Kantadi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kantadi village out of total population, 916 were engaged in work activities. 61.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 916 workers engaged in Main Work, 359 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 33 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 560 | 378 | 182 |
| Cultivators | 359 | 228 | 131 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 33 | 12 | 21 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 12 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 150 | 126 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 356 | 138 | 218 |
| Non Working | 929 | 446 | 483 |
Map of Kantadi, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kantadi, Arsha
Below are the list of villages near Kantadi village in Arsha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Siridi | 777 |
| Piskapahari | 682 |
| Dhanara | 1,280 |
| Pijhati | 1,537 |
| Patuara | 2,890 |
| Juri | 1,410 |
| Ibirkola Alias Misirdi | 2,748 |
| Korang | 2,191 |
| Satra | 5,857 |
| Khukhramura | 1,529 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kantadi, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia