Kanta Band Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011

Kanta Band is a village situated in Barjora block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 118 families residing in the village Kanta Band. The total population of Kanta Band is 546 out of which 273 are males and 273 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanta Band is 1,000.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kanta Band village is 64 which is 12% of the total population. There are 27 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanta Band is 1,370 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Kanta Band village.

Population
546
Families
118
Literacy
67.22%
Sex Ratio
1,000

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanta Band is 67.2%. Thus Kanta Band village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 78.86% and the female literacy rate is 55.08% in Kanta Band village.

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

Kanta Band Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 64 27 37
Literacy 67.22% 78.86% 55.08%
Scheduled Caste 270 140 130
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 222 79 143

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kanta Band village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Kanta Band village out of total population, 328 were engaged in work activities. 47.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 328 workers engaged in Main Work, 51 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 155 116 39
Cultivators 51 49 2
Agriculture Labourer 30 24 6
Household Industries 2 0 2
Other Workers 72 43 29
Marginal Workers 173 74 99
Non Working 218 83 135

Nearby Villages to Kanta Band,

Below are the list of villages near Kanta Band village in Barjora.

Village Population
Talanjuri 2,854
Belianarayanpur 74
Harirampur 363
Harekrishnapur 1,076
Ashuria Madhabpur 415
Dadhimukha 1,549
Bishanpur 1,003
Gopkande 673
Sahebdihi 196
Purunia 502

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