Kantasiari Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kantasiari is a village situated in Purulia - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 151 families residing in the village Kantasiari. The total population of Kantasiari is 750 out of which 346 are males and 404 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kantasiari is 1,168.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kantasiari village is 128 which is 17% of the total population. There are 58 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kantasiari is 1,207 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,168) of Kantasiari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kantasiari is 62.7%. Thus Kantasiari village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 79.17% and the female literacy rate is 48.5% in Kantasiari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kantasiari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kantasiari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kantasiari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 128 | 58 | 70 |
| Literacy | 62.7% | 79.17% | 48.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 143 | 69 | 74 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 69 | 34 | 35 |
| Illiterate | 360 | 118 | 242 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.2% of total population in Kantasiari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kantasiari village out of total population, 368 were engaged in work activities. 16.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 83.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 368 workers engaged in Main Work, 39 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 61 | 37 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 39 | 26 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 307 | 147 | 160 |
| Non Working | 382 | 162 | 220 |
Map of Kantasiari, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kantasiari, Purulia - I
Below are the list of villages near Kantasiari village in Purulia - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mayradi | 634 |
| Patatiri | 946 |
| Maldi | 885 |
| Ralibari | 735 |
| Tilagara | 362 |
| Chainpur Alias Turuhulu | 1,332 |
| Ranipur | 396 |
| Tangida | 753 |
| Dumardi | 548 |
| Koldi | 346 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kantasiari, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia