Kantia Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kantia is a village situated in Burdwan - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 232 families residing in the village Kantia. The total population of Kantia is 969 out of which 495 are males and 474 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kantia is 958.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kantia village is 107 which is 11% of the total population. There are 54 male children and 53 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kantia is 981 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (958) of Kantia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kantia is 71.3%. Thus Kantia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 82.09% and the female literacy rate is 60.1% in Kantia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kantia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kantia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kantia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 107 | 54 | 53 |
| Literacy | 71.35% | 82.09% | 60.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 471 | 245 | 226 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 292 | 146 | 146 |
| Illiterate | 354 | 133 | 221 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 30.1% of total population in Kantia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kantia village out of total population, 449 were engaged in work activities. 75.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 449 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 177 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 338 | 255 | 83 |
| Cultivators | 59 | 53 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 177 | 109 | 68 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 96 | 88 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 111 | 60 | 51 |
| Non Working | 520 | 180 | 340 |
Map of Kantia, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kantia, Burdwan - I
Below are the list of villages near Kantia village in Burdwan - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sadhanpur | 8,181 |
| Jamalpur | 426 |
| Rayan | 18,973 |
| Sapar | 1,201 |
| Jamar | 2,909 |
| Chandutia | 1,416 |
| Raypur | 779 |
| Kaligram | 2,855 |
| Khaidya | 765 |
| Parui | 1,998 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kantia, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia