Kantha Population, Caste, Working Data Unnao, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Kantha is a village situated in Purwa tehsil of Unnao district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,079 families residing in the village Kantha. The total population of Kantha is 9,973 out of which 5,323 are males and 4,650 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kantha is 874.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kantha village is 1345 which is 13% of the total population. There are 708 male children and 637 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kantha is 900 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (874) of Kantha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kantha is 62.7%. Thus Kantha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Unnao district. The male literacy rate is 71.48% and the female literacy rate is 52.5% 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 | 1,345 | 708 | 637 |
| Literacy | 62.66% | 71.48% | 52.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,268 | 1,742 | 1,526 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 4,567 | 2,024 | 2,543 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Kantha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kantha village out of total population, 3,382 were engaged in work activities. 73.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,382 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,122 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 964 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,471 | 2,280 | 191 |
| Cultivators | 1,122 | 1,060 | 62 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 964 | 898 | 66 |
| Household Industries | 70 | 59 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 315 | 263 | 52 |
| Marginal Workers | 911 | 539 | 372 |
| Non Working | 6,591 | 2,504 | 4,087 |
Map of Kantha, Unnao, Uttar Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Kantha, Purwa
Below are the list of villages near Kantha village in Purwa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Narsingh Pur | 769 |
| Ratawar | 871 |
| Beekamau | 1,235 |
| Surja Pur | 1,195 |
| Sahabad Grant | 1,475 |
| Saraiya | 1,013 |
| Jagdish Pur | 276 |
| Keoni | 653 |
| Islam Nagar | 523 |
| Keona | 890 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kantha, Unnao, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia