Kantapal Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kantapal is a village situated in Dantan - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 229 families residing in the village Kantapal. The total population of Kantapal is 936 out of which 493 are males and 443 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kantapal is 899.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kantapal village is 104 which is 11% of the total population. There are 58 male children and 46 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kantapal is 793 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (899) of Kantapal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kantapal is 72%. Thus Kantapal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 77.93% and the female literacy rate is 65.49% in Kantapal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kantapal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kantapal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kantapal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 104 | 58 | 46 |
| Literacy | 72% | 77.93% | 65.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 61 | 35 | 26 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 300 | 159 | 141 |
| Illiterate | 337 | 154 | 183 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 32.1% of total population in Kantapal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kantapal village out of total population, 524 were engaged in work activities. 55.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 524 workers engaged in Main Work, 81 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 194 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 290 | 218 | 72 |
| Cultivators | 81 | 69 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 194 | 139 | 55 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 234 | 94 | 140 |
| Non Working | 412 | 181 | 231 |
Map of Kantapal, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kantapal, Dantan - I
Below are the list of villages near Kantapal village in Dantan - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Antri | 1,613 |
| Harkisol | 83 |
| Bara | 2,579 |
| Bahalia | 533 |
| Maheshpur | 1,308 |
| Rautarapur | 893 |
| Rajnagar | 1,689 |
| Mukundapur | 577 |
| Dhunria | 1,170 |
| Praharajpur | 148 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kantapal, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia