Kanthalgachhi Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kanthalgachhi is a village situated in Burdwan - II block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 104 families residing in the village Kanthalgachhi. The total population of Kanthalgachhi is 421 out of which 212 are males and 209 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanthalgachhi is 986.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kanthalgachhi village is 53 which is 13% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 25 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanthalgachhi is 893 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (986) of Kanthalgachhi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanthalgachhi is 66.3%. Thus Kanthalgachhi village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 76.63% and the female literacy rate is 55.98% in Kanthalgachhi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanthalgachhi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanthalgachhi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanthalgachhi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 53 | 28 | 25 |
| Literacy | 66.3% | 76.63% | 55.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 259 | 128 | 131 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 28 | 14 | 14 |
| Illiterate | 177 | 71 | 106 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 61.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.7% of total population in Kanthalgachhi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanthalgachhi village out of total population, 214 were engaged in work activities. 96.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 214 workers engaged in Main Work, 37 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 143 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 206 | 134 | 72 |
| Cultivators | 37 | 37 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 143 | 76 | 67 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 21 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Non Working | 207 | 73 | 134 |
Map of Kanthalgachhi, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kanthalgachhi, Burdwan - II
Below are the list of villages near Kanthalgachhi village in Burdwan - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pamra | 1,695 |
| Chaitpur | 1,232 |
| Hatsimul | 1,560 |
| Amirpur | 358 |
| Shrirampur | 341 |
| Kandarsona | 3,362 |
| Becharhat | 2,265 |
| Nandur | 2,507 |
| Gopalnagar | 2,834 |
| Jotram | 1,956 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanthalgachhi, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia