Kanthali Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kanthali is a village situated in Jhalda - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 78 families residing in the village Kanthali. The total population of Kanthali is 505 out of which 261 are males and 244 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanthali is 935.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kanthali village is 88 which is 17% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 50 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanthali is 1,316 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Kanthali village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanthali is 45.6%. Thus Kanthali village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 58.74% and the female literacy rate is 30.41% in Kanthali village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanthali village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanthali Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanthali village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 88 | 38 | 50 |
| Literacy | 45.56% | 58.74% | 30.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 193 | 100 | 93 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 85 | 43 | 42 |
| Illiterate | 315 | 130 | 185 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.8% of total population in Kanthali village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanthali village out of total population, 166 were engaged in work activities. 63.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 166 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 34 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 106 | 76 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 34 | 32 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 46 | 26 | 20 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 9 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 60 | 42 | 18 |
| Non Working | 339 | 143 | 196 |
Map of Kanthali, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kanthali, Jhalda - II
Below are the list of villages near Kanthali village in Jhalda - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baruadi | 163 |
| Simni | 1,327 |
| Haratan | 965 |
| Jabar | 756 |
| Lakshmipur | 75 |
| Taherbera | 729 |
| Urmad | 297 |
| Bararola | 5,913 |
| Panrra | 1,225 |
| Marlong | 875 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanthali, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia