Kantu Population, Caste, Working Data Ranchi, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Kantu is a village situated in Ratu block of Ranchi district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 160 families residing in the village Kantu. The total population of Kantu is 766 out of which 391 are males and 375 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kantu is 959.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kantu village is 93 which is 12% of the total population. There are 53 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kantu is 755 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Kantu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kantu is 74.7%. Thus Kantu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Ranchi district. The male literacy rate is 85.21% and the female literacy rate is 64.18% in Kantu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kantu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kantu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kantu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 93 | 53 | 40 |
| Literacy | 74.74% | 85.21% | 64.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 486 | 244 | 242 |
| Illiterate | 263 | 103 | 160 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 63.4% of total population in Kantu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kantu village out of total population, 355 were engaged in work activities. 60.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 355 workers engaged in Main Work, 121 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 216 | 137 | 79 |
| Cultivators | 121 | 60 | 61 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 84 | 67 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 139 | 78 | 61 |
| Non Working | 411 | 176 | 235 |
Map of Kantu, Ranchi, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Kantu, Ratu
Below are the list of villages near Kantu village in Ratu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Burju | 439 |
| Lahna | 1,125 |
| Makhmandro | 1,156 |
| Belangi | 654 |
| Pheta | 1,894 |
| Murgu | 1,127 |
| Hurhuri | 3,809 |
| Pali | 2,960 |
| Gutuatoli | 539 |
| Pandra | 1,354 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kantu, Ranchi, Jharkhand - Wikipedia