Kanthaldiha Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kanthaldiha is a village situated in Garbeta - III block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 595 families residing in the village Kanthaldiha. The total population of Kanthaldiha is 3,052 out of which 1,291 are males and 1,761 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanthaldiha is 1,364.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kanthaldiha village is 538 which is 18% of the total population. There are 221 male children and 317 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanthaldiha is 1,434 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,364) of Kanthaldiha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanthaldiha is 54%. Thus Kanthaldiha village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 66.45% and the female literacy rate is 44.74% in Kanthaldiha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanthaldiha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanthaldiha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanthaldiha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 538 | 221 | 317 |
| Literacy | 53.98% | 66.45% | 44.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 86 | 39 | 47 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 633 | 252 | 381 |
| Illiterate | 1,695 | 580 | 1,115 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.7% of total population in Kanthaldiha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanthaldiha village out of total population, 1,696 were engaged in work activities. 50.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,696 workers engaged in Main Work, 138 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 453 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 858 | 616 | 242 |
| Cultivators | 138 | 122 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 453 | 362 | 91 |
| Household Industries | 134 | 18 | 116 |
| Other Workers | 133 | 114 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 838 | 199 | 639 |
| Non Working | 1,356 | 476 | 880 |
Map of Kanthaldiha, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kanthaldiha, Garbeta - III
Below are the list of villages near Kanthaldiha village in Garbeta - III.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Banpur | 1,667 |
| Kadra | 1,396 |
| Kanchangiri | 830 |
| Desh Bandh | 27 |
| Karsa | 1,737 |
| Amdaula | 1,538 |
| Gobinda Chak | 326 |
| Godasol | 149 |
| Kendi Jambani | 1,925 |
| Balarampur | 3,467 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanthaldiha, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia