Kanta Pukuria Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011

Kanta Pukuria is a village situated in Magrahat - II block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 157 families residing in the village Kanta Pukuria. The total population of Kanta Pukuria is 697 out of which 345 are males and 352 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanta Pukuria is 1,020.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kanta Pukuria village is 77 which is 11% of the total population. There are 34 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanta Pukuria is 1,265 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,020) of Kanta Pukuria village.

Population
697
Families
157
Literacy
84.35%
Sex Ratio
1,020

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanta Pukuria is 84.4%. Thus Kanta Pukuria village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 92.6% and the female literacy rate is 76.05% 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 77 34 43
Literacy 84.35% 92.6% 76.05%
Scheduled Caste 548 280 268
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 174 57 117

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 78.6% 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, 285 were engaged in work activities. 57.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 285 workers engaged in Main Work, 45 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 164 138 26
Cultivators 45 45 0
Agriculture Labourer 2 1 1
Other Workers 117 92 25
Marginal Workers 121 71 50
Non Working 412 136 276

Nearby Villages to Kanta Pukuria,

Below are the list of villages near Kanta Pukuria village in Magrahat - II.

Village Population
Gobindapur 857
Abad Chandpur 351
Benipur 2,338
Ishwaripur 341
Jugdia 13,579
Abad Ishwaripur 1,817
Ramchandranagar 10,881
Katkina Ishwaripur 1,505
Tasrala 1,550
Tantihati 793

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