Kanta Pukuria Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011

Kanta Pukuria is a village situated in Potashpur - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 142 families residing in the village Kanta Pukuria. The total population of Kanta Pukuria is 696 out of which 366 are males and 330 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanta Pukuria is 902.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kanta Pukuria village is 66 which is 9% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 38 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanta Pukuria is 1,357 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (902) of Kanta Pukuria village.

Population
696
Families
142
Literacy
89.37%
Sex Ratio
902

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanta Pukuria is 89.4%. Thus Kanta Pukuria village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 94.97% and the female literacy rate is 82.88% in Kanta Pukuria village.

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

Kanta Pukuria Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 66 28 38
Literacy 89.37% 94.97% 82.88%
Scheduled Caste 0 0 0
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 133 45 88

Caste Data as per Census 2011

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

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Kanta Pukuria village out of total population, 255 were engaged in work activities. 96.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 255 workers engaged in Main Work, 207 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 247 239 8
Cultivators 207 206 1
Agriculture Labourer 3 3 0
Household Industries 1 1 0
Other Workers 36 29 7
Marginal Workers 8 4 4
Non Working 441 123 318

Nearby Villages to Kanta Pukuria,

Below are the list of villages near Kanta Pukuria village in Potashpur - I.

Village Population
Gopalpur 4,405
Danrai 449
Selmabad 5,266
Paharpur 1,316
Khidirpur 1,236
Naria Naria 478
Paschim Jali 305
Bajitpur 371
Ramchak 512
Chakjogi 12

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