Kantasol Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kantasol is a village situated in Chhatna block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 594 families residing in the village Kantasol. The total population of Kantasol is 2,753 out of which 1,372 are males and 1,381 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kantasol is 1,007.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kantasol village is 329 which is 12% of the total population. There are 169 male children and 160 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kantasol is 947 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,007) of Kantasol village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kantasol is 67%. Thus Kantasol village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 76.97% and the female literacy rate is 57.17% in Kantasol village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kantasol village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kantasol Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kantasol village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 329 | 169 | 160 |
| Literacy | 67% | 76.97% | 57.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 765 | 352 | 413 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 103 | 52 | 51 |
| Illiterate | 1,129 | 446 | 683 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.7% of total population in Kantasol village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kantasol village out of total population, 961 were engaged in work activities. 58.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 961 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 33 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 566 | 486 | 80 |
| Cultivators | 31 | 26 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 33 | 23 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 489 | 427 | 62 |
| Marginal Workers | 395 | 201 | 194 |
| Non Working | 1,792 | 685 | 1,107 |
Map of Kantasol, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kantasol, Chhatna
Below are the list of villages near Kantasol village in Chhatna.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lakshminarayanpur | 3,542 |
| Kamarkuli | 1,734 |
| Khaira Kanali | 421 |
| Kuludihi | 107 |
| Barbakra | 2,188 |
| Gurputa | 935 |
| Jamdahari | 776 |
| Kallaiberia | 755 |
| Mujra Kundi | 357 |
| Banagram | 260 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kantasol, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia