Kantha Population, Caste, Working Data Gandhinagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Kantha is a village situated in Kalol taluka of Gandhinagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 637 families residing in the village Kantha. The total population of Kantha is 2,989 out of which 1,554 are males and 1,435 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kantha is 923.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kantha village is 345 which is 12% of the total population. There are 195 male children and 150 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kantha is 769 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (923) of Kantha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kantha is 76.7%. Thus Kantha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74% of Gandhinagar district. The male literacy rate is 86.09% and the female literacy rate is 66.69% in Kantha village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Kantha village is . 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 | 345 | 195 | 150 |
| Literacy | 76.66% | 86.09% | 66.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 102 | 55 | 47 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 962 | 384 | 578 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.4% 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, 927 were engaged in work activities. 99.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 927 workers engaged in Main Work, 208 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 443 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 919 | 865 | 54 |
| Cultivators | 208 | 200 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 443 | 413 | 30 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 267 | 251 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Non Working | 2,062 | 687 | 1,375 |
Map of Kantha, Gandhinagar, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Kantha, Kalol
Below are the list of villages near Kantha village in Kalol.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhavpura | 1,051 |
| Nava | 812 |
| Khorajdabhi | 3,340 |
| Golthara | 5,350 |
| Paliyad | 5,442 |
| Nardipur | 7,757 |
| Soja | 7,377 |
| Mokhasan | 2,841 |
| Nadri | 926 |
| Dingucha | 3,284 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kantha, Gandhinagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia