Kantanagar Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kantanagar is a village situated in Bhagawangola - I block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 3,475 families residing in the village Kantanagar. The total population of Kantanagar is 15,587 out of which 8,034 are males and 7,553 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kantanagar is 940.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kantanagar village is 2158 which is 14% of the total population. There are 1138 male children and 1020 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kantanagar is 896 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Kantanagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kantanagar is 71.8%. Thus Kantanagar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 73.52% and the female literacy rate is 69.89% in Kantanagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kantanagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kantanagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kantanagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,158 | 1,138 | 1,020 |
| Literacy | 71.76% | 73.52% | 69.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 928 | 482 | 446 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 5,951 | 2,964 | 2,987 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kantanagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kantanagar village out of total population, 4,980 were engaged in work activities. 78% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,980 workers engaged in Main Work, 586 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,497 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,884 | 3,565 | 319 |
| Cultivators | 586 | 575 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,497 | 1,471 | 26 |
| Household Industries | 79 | 23 | 56 |
| Other Workers | 1,722 | 1,496 | 226 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,096 | 848 | 248 |
| Non Working | 10,607 | 3,621 | 6,986 |
Map of Kantanagar, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kantanagar, Bhagawangola - I
Below are the list of villages near Kantanagar village in Bhagawangola - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dakshin Hanumanta Nagar | 19,813 |
| Meoakhana | 1,805 |
| Diar Syampur | 3,816 |
| Mahishasthali | 17,785 |
| Belia Syampur | 11,847 |
| Mahatpur | 1,080 |
| Dostina | 1,631 |
| Upar Orahar | 4,568 |
| Sundarpur | 4,546 |
| Basantapur | 2,904 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kantanagar, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia