Kanthali Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011

Kanthali is a village situated in Jhalda - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 78 families residing in the village Kanthali. The total population of Kanthali is 505 out of which 261 are males and 244 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanthali is 935.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kanthali village is 88 which is 17% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 50 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanthali is 1,316 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Kanthali village.

Population
505
Families
78
Literacy
45.56%
Sex Ratio
935

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanthali is 45.6%. Thus Kanthali village has lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 58.74% and the female literacy rate is 30.41% in Kanthali village.

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

Kanthali Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 88 38 50
Literacy 45.56% 58.74% 30.41%
Scheduled Caste 193 100 93
Scheduled Tribe 85 43 42
Illiterate 315 130 185

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.8% of total population in Kanthali village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Kanthali village out of total population, 166 were engaged in work activities. 63.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 166 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 34 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 106 76 30
Cultivators 9 9 0
Agriculture Labourer 34 32 2
Household Industries 46 26 20
Other Workers 17 9 8
Marginal Workers 60 42 18
Non Working 339 143 196

Nearby Villages to Kanthali,

Below are the list of villages near Kanthali village in Jhalda - II.

Village Population
Baruadi 163
Simni 1,327
Haratan 965
Jabar 756
Lakshmipur 75
Taherbera 729
Urmad 297
Bararola 5,913
Panrra 1,225
Marlong 875

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