Kantalu Population, Caste, Working Data Sabarkantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Kantalu is a village situated in Meghraj taluka of Sabarkantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 268 families residing in the village Kantalu. The total population of Kantalu is 1,592 out of which 809 are males and 783 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kantalu is 968.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kantalu village is 270 which is 17% of the total population. There are 137 male children and 133 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kantalu is 971 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Kantalu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kantalu is 75.8%. Thus Kantalu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65% of Sabarkantha district. The male literacy rate is 86.61% and the female literacy rate is 64.62% in Kantalu village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Kantalu village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kantalu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kantalu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kantalu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 270 | 137 | 133 |
| Literacy | 75.79% | 86.61% | 64.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,582 | 804 | 778 |
| Illiterate | 590 | 227 | 363 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.4% of total population in Kantalu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kantalu village out of total population, 768 were engaged in work activities. 37.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 768 workers engaged in Main Work, 211 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 45 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 286 | 270 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 211 | 203 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 45 | 42 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 25 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 482 | 103 | 379 |
| Non Working | 824 | 436 | 388 |
Map of Kantalu, Sabarkantha, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Kantalu, Meghraj
Below are the list of villages near Kantalu village in Meghraj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rakhapur | 406 |
| Vanka Timba | 258 |
| Jalampur | 1,032 |
| Rajpur | 449 |
| Isari | 1,849 |
| Patelna Chhapra | 883 |
| Navagam | 911 |
| Chhitadara | 1,599 |
| Jamgadh | 3,017 |
| Dhenkva | 1,189 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kantalu, Sabarkantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia