Kantho Population, Caste, Working Data Saharsa, Bihar - Census 2011
Kantho is a village situated in Simri Bakhtiarpur block of Saharsa district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 817 families residing in the village Kantho. The total population of Kantho is 4,031 out of which 2,069 are males and 1,962 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kantho is 948.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kantho village is 937 which is 23% of the total population. There are 469 male children and 468 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kantho is 998 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Kantho village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kantho is 35.5%. Thus Kantho village has a lower literacy rate compared to 42.4% of Saharsa district. The male literacy rate is 43.19% and the female literacy rate is 27.24% in Kantho village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kantho village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kantho Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kantho village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 937 | 469 | 468 |
| Literacy | 35.49% | 43.19% | 27.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 950 | 478 | 472 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,933 | 1,378 | 1,555 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kantho village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kantho village out of total population, 1,415 were engaged in work activities. 66.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,415 workers engaged in Main Work, 77 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 724 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 941 | 884 | 57 |
| Cultivators | 77 | 71 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 724 | 685 | 39 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 125 | 116 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 474 | 85 | 389 |
| Non Working | 2,616 | 1,100 | 1,516 |
Map of Kantho, Saharsa, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Kantho, Simri Bakhtiarpur
Below are the list of villages near Kantho village in Simri Bakhtiarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shankarpur | 2,772 |
| Chapram | 3,036 |
| Hario | 2,491 |
| Baghwa | 4,960 |
| Saraunja | 9,289 |
| Manjhwa | 2,293 |
| Saraunja Thana Sitanabad | 23,984 |
| Gopalpur | 1,058 |
| Mohanpur | 6,910 |
| Paharpur | 8,873 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kantho, Saharsa, Bihar - Wikipedia