Kanthi Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Kanthi is a village situated in Ambikapur tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 597 families residing in the village Kanthi. The total population of Kanthi is 2,395 out of which 1,198 are males and 1,197 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanthi is 999.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kanthi village is 284 which is 12% of the total population. There are 146 male children and 138 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanthi is 945 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (999) of Kanthi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanthi is 58.1%. Thus Kanthi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 69.58% and the female literacy rate is 46.74% in Kanthi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanthi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanthi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanthi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 284 | 146 | 138 |
| Literacy | 58.12% | 69.58% | 46.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 117 | 60 | 57 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 291 | 140 | 151 |
| Illiterate | 1,168 | 466 | 702 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.2% of total population in Kanthi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanthi village out of total population, 865 were engaged in work activities. 80.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 865 workers engaged in Main Work, 305 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 245 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 699 | 626 | 73 |
| Cultivators | 305 | 273 | 32 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 245 | 228 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 146 | 123 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 166 | 48 | 118 |
| Non Working | 1,530 | 524 | 1,006 |
Map of Kanthi, Surguja, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Kanthi, Ambikapur
Below are the list of villages near Kanthi village in Ambikapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bartikra | 1,013 |
| Khala | 1,376 |
| Hariharpur | 704 |
| Bakalo | 1,219 |
| Karji | 2,499 |
| Sohga | 2,353 |
| Shivpur | 965 |
| Kuberpur | 1,348 |
| Katkalo | 1,765 |
| Amadarha | 694 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanthi, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia