Kantasol Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kantasol is a village situated in Kharagpur - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 170 families residing in the village Kantasol. The total population of Kantasol is 758 out of which 384 are males and 374 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kantasol is 974.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kantasol village is 96 which is 13% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 45 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kantasol is 882 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Kantasol village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kantasol is 78.7%. Thus Kantasol village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 88.89% and the female literacy rate is 68.39% 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 | 96 | 51 | 45 |
| Literacy | 78.7% | 88.89% | 68.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 274 | 144 | 130 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 237 | 88 | 149 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.6% of total population in Kantasol village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kantasol village out of total population, 373 were engaged in work activities. 56.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 373 workers engaged in Main Work, 47 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 42 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 211 | 195 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 47 | 47 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 42 | 33 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 122 | 115 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 162 | 28 | 134 |
| Non Working | 385 | 161 | 224 |
Map of Kantasol, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kantasol, Kharagpur - I
Below are the list of villages near Kantasol village in Kharagpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Doarkhol | 2,436 |
| Dubra | 78 |
| Khemasoli | 1,108 |
| Patna | 478 |
| Charkabani | 1,000 |
| Ramnarayanpur | 407 |
| Salbani | 233 |
| Bir Bhadrapur | 725 |
| Chounrichak | 7 |
| Bhutgerya | 330 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kantasol, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia