Kantashala Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kantashala is a village situated in Jhargram block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 28 families residing in the village Kantashala. The total population of Kantashala is 115 out of which 61 are males and 54 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kantashala is 885.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kantashala village is 11 which is 10% of the total population. There are 7 male children and 4 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kantashala is 571 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (885) of Kantashala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kantashala is 71.2%. Thus Kantashala village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 74.07% and the female literacy rate is 68% in Kantashala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kantashala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kantashala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kantashala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Literacy | 71.15% | 74.07% | 68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 42 | 22 | 20 |
| Illiterate | 41 | 21 | 20 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 36.5% of total population in Kantashala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kantashala village out of total population, 44 were engaged in work activities. 36.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 44 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| Cultivators | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 28 | 16 | 12 |
| Non Working | 71 | 29 | 42 |
Map of Kantashala, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kantashala, Jhargram
Below are the list of villages near Kantashala village in Jhargram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gaurgan | 451 |
| Jhunjisol | 135 |
| Chhota Bandhgara | 6 |
| Barpani | 59 |
| Nityananda Pur | 90 |
| Barabandhgara | 203 |
| Rasiagerya | 24 |
| Hijalgerya | 32 |
| Nuagarh | 493 |
| Shyamsundarpur | 1,170 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kantashala, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia