Kantadihi Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kantadihi is a village situated in Ketugram - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 508 families residing in the village Kantadihi. The total population of Kantadihi is 2,161 out of which 1,073 are males and 1,088 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kantadihi is 1,014.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kantadihi village is 243 which is 11% of the total population. There are 105 male children and 138 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kantadihi is 1,314 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,014) of Kantadihi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kantadihi is 70.1%. Thus Kantadihi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 75.72% and the female literacy rate is 64.42% in Kantadihi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kantadihi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kantadihi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kantadihi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 243 | 105 | 138 |
| Literacy | 70.13% | 75.72% | 64.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 759 | 373 | 386 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 816 | 340 | 476 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kantadihi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kantadihi village out of total population, 738 were engaged in work activities. 43% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 738 workers engaged in Main Work, 170 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 29 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 317 | 301 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 170 | 167 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 29 | 29 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 115 | 102 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 421 | 369 | 52 |
| Non Working | 1,423 | 403 | 1,020 |
Map of Kantadihi, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kantadihi, Ketugram - I
Below are the list of villages near Kantadihi village in Ketugram - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kulutia | 2,393 |
| Kurmadanga | 3,577 |
| Ujalpur | 2,279 |
| Sripur | 3,846 |
| Amgaria | 6,904 |
| Kandara | 11,534 |
| Gopalpur | 3,157 |
| Komarpur | 4,110 |
| Beninagar | 1,109 |
| Bamundi | 3,588 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kantadihi, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia