Kantha Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Kantha is a village situated in Bhalai tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 9 families residing in the village Kantha. The total population of Kantha is 72 out of which 37 are males and 35 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kantha is 946.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kantha village is 9 which is 12% of the total population. There are 5 male children and 4 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kantha is 800 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Kantha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kantha is 76.2%. Thus Kantha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 84.38% and the female literacy rate is 67.74% in Kantha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kantha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kantha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kantha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Literacy | 76.19% | 84.38% | 67.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 64 | 34 | 30 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 24 | 10 | 14 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 88.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kantha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kantha village out of total population, 41 were engaged in work activities. 7.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 92.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 41 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 38 | 16 | 22 |
| Non Working | 31 | 18 | 13 |
Map of Kantha, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Kantha, Bhalai
Below are the list of villages near Kantha village in Bhalai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kaphlian | 119 |
| Lohad | 103 |
| Chhananu | 320 |
| Wangal | 377 |
| Drabila | 302 |
| Kamandi | 392 |
| Simini | 758 |
| Taleru | 34 |
| Jandrera | 163 |
| Dughar | 608 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kantha, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia