Kanthkot Population, Caste, Working Data Kachchh, Gujarat - Census 2011
Kanthkot is a village situated in Bhachau taluka of Kachchh district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 572 families residing in the village Kanthkot. The total population of Kanthkot is 2,498 out of which 1,241 are males and 1,257 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanthkot is 1,013.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kanthkot village is 443 which is 18% of the total population. There are 234 male children and 209 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanthkot is 893 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,013) of Kanthkot village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanthkot is 41%. Thus Kanthkot village has a lower literacy rate compared to 59.9% of Kachchh district. The male literacy rate is 53.13% and the female literacy rate is 29.39% in Kanthkot village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Kanthkot village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanthkot village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanthkot Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanthkot village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 443 | 234 | 209 |
| Literacy | 41.02% | 53.13% | 29.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 311 | 159 | 152 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 118 | 66 | 52 |
| Illiterate | 1,655 | 706 | 949 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.7% of total population in Kanthkot village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanthkot village out of total population, 782 were engaged in work activities. 97.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 782 workers engaged in Main Work, 283 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 408 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 762 | 624 | 138 |
| Cultivators | 283 | 182 | 101 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 408 | 380 | 28 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 70 | 61 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 20 | 14 | 6 |
| Non Working | 1,716 | 603 | 1,113 |
Map of Kanthkot, Kachchh, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Kanthkot, Bhachau
Below are the list of villages near Kanthkot village in Bhachau.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kakarva | 1,787 |
| Nara | 636 |
| Manfara | 2,316 |
| Gamdau | 661 |
| Kadol | 2,264 |
| Toraniya | 919 |
| Chobari | 8,000 |
| Jadsa | 1,062 |
| Kankhoi | 1,403 |
| Vamka | 1,525 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanthkot, Kachchh, Gujarat - Wikipedia