Kantar Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kantar is a village situated in Raiganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 588 families residing in the village Kantar. The total population of Kantar is 2,662 out of which 1,372 are males and 1,290 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kantar is 940.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kantar village is 380 which is 14% of the total population. There are 206 male children and 174 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kantar is 845 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Kantar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kantar is 55%. Thus Kantar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 63.81% and the female literacy rate is 45.88% in Kantar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kantar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kantar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kantar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 380 | 206 | 174 |
| Literacy | 55.04% | 63.81% | 45.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,361 | 699 | 662 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 539 | 275 | 264 |
| Illiterate | 1,406 | 628 | 778 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 51.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.2% of total population in Kantar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kantar village out of total population, 1,185 were engaged in work activities. 54.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,185 workers engaged in Main Work, 226 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 344 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 651 | 536 | 115 |
| Cultivators | 226 | 219 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 344 | 251 | 93 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 78 | 64 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 534 | 238 | 296 |
| Non Working | 1,477 | 598 | 879 |
Map of Kantar, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kantar, Raiganj
Below are the list of villages near Kantar village in Raiganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Balaigaon | 2,221 |
| Lakshmania | 9,156 |
| Basian | 2,903 |
| Nazirpur | 568 |
| Bannagra | 762 |
| Adiar | 5,834 |
| Mojgaon | 3,244 |
| Runia | 4,024 |
| Sadipur | 1 |
| Sariabad | 8,477 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kantar, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia