Kantigachh Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011

Kantigachh is a village situated in Goalpokhar - I block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 220 families residing in the village Kantigachh. The total population of Kantigachh is 1,062 out of which 546 are males and 516 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kantigachh is 945.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kantigachh village is 211 which is 20% of the total population. There are 92 male children and 119 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kantigachh is 1,293 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (945) of Kantigachh village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kantigachh is 21.3%. Thus Kantigachh village has a lower literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 24.01% and the female literacy rate is 18.14% in Kantigachh village.

Population
1,062
Families
220
Literacy
21.27%
Sex Ratio
945

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kantigachh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Kantigachh Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kantigachh village.

Total Male Female
Children 211 92 119
Literacy 21.27% 24.01% 18.14%
Scheduled Caste 0 0 0
Scheduled Tribe 23 10 13
Illiterate 881 437 444

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.2% of total population in Kantigachh village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Kantigachh village out of total population, 447 were engaged in work activities. 63.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 447 workers engaged in Main Work, 171 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 102 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 283 269 14
Cultivators 171 169 2
Agriculture Labourer 102 95 7
Other Workers 10 5 5
Marginal Workers 164 36 128
Non Working 615 241 374

Map of Kantigachh, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal


Nearby Villages to Kantigachh, Goalpokhar - I

Below are the list of villages near Kantigachh village in Goalpokhar - I.

Village Population
Jharbari 2,899
Uttar Talbari 709
Haldagaon 410
Rajpokhar 592
Purbba Keladanta 1,749
Chapasar 1,013
Paschim Keladanta 2,543
Tapsa 440
Dangipara 1,252
Intia 2,029

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