Kantipur Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kantipur is a village situated in Memari - II block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 177 families residing in the village Kantipur. The total population of Kantipur is 834 out of which 436 are males and 398 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kantipur is 913.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kantipur village is 79 which is 9% of the total population. There are 36 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kantipur is 1,194 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (913) of Kantipur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kantipur is 80.5%. Thus Kantipur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 86.25% and the female literacy rate is 74.08% in Kantipur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kantipur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kantipur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kantipur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 79 | 36 | 43 |
| Literacy | 80.53% | 86.25% | 74.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 216 | 113 | 103 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 226 | 91 | 135 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kantipur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kantipur village out of total population, 300 were engaged in work activities. 64% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 300 workers engaged in Main Work, 65 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 73 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 192 | 176 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 65 | 65 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 73 | 61 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 54 | 50 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 108 | 92 | 16 |
| Non Working | 534 | 168 | 366 |
Map of Kantipur, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kantipur, Memari - II
Below are the list of villages near Kantipur village in Memari - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barari | 2,241 |
| Banagram | 1,484 |
| Kalyanpur | 624 |
| Bhandul | 485 |
| Bijur | 5,430 |
| Rean | 945 |
| Gorapur | 513 |
| Melna | 722 |
| Kantabari | 305 |
| Kaleswar | 2,071 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kantipur, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia