Kantagar Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011

Kantagar is a village situated in Pandua block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 211 families residing in the village Kantagar. The total population of Kantagar is 914 out of which 456 are males and 458 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kantagar is 1,004.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kantagar village is 97 which is 11% of the total population. There are 45 male children and 52 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kantagar is 1,156 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,004) of Kantagar village.

Population
914
Families
211
Literacy
76.38%
Sex Ratio
1,004

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kantagar is 76.4%. Thus Kantagar village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 84.18% and the female literacy rate is 68.47% in Kantagar village.

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

Kantagar Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 97 45 52
Literacy 76.38% 84.18% 68.47%
Scheduled Caste 545 269 276
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 290 110 180

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 59.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kantagar village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Kantagar village out of total population, 479 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 479 workers engaged in Main Work, 102 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 333 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 464 296 168
Cultivators 102 90 12
Agriculture Labourer 333 183 150
Household Industries 1 1 0
Other Workers 28 22 6
Marginal Workers 15 4 11
Non Working 435 156 279

Nearby Villages to Kantagar,

Below are the list of villages near Kantagar village in Pandua.

Village Population
Gopalnagar 2,807
Bhuinpara 1,186
Alasin 382
Ayma Nababpur 2,097
Aima 861
Prasadpur 3,018
Daspur 2,088
Narikelsanra 1,041
Keshabbati 791
Rameswarpur 4,821

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