Contai Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Contai is a village situated in Dantan - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 245 families residing in the village Contai. The total population of Contai is 1,044 out of which 543 are males and 501 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Contai is 923.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Contai village is 122 which is 12% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 60 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Contai is 968 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (923) of Contai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Contai is 65.4%. Thus Contai village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 75.68% and the female literacy rate is 54.2% in Contai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Contai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Contai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Contai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 122 | 62 | 60 |
| Literacy | 65.4% | 75.68% | 54.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 79 | 37 | 42 |
| Illiterate | 441 | 179 | 262 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.6% of total population in Contai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Contai village out of total population, 394 were engaged in work activities. 19.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 80.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 394 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 77 | 73 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 31 | 31 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 42 | 38 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 317 | 254 | 63 |
| Non Working | 650 | 216 | 434 |
Map of Contai, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Contai, Dantan - I
Below are the list of villages near Contai village in Dantan - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Urisal | 1,078 |
| Kharijha Pari | 1,205 |
| Jambolia | 428 |
| Gazipur Patna | 2,089 |
| Solakhia | 576 |
| Gazipur Kismat | 643 |
| Benapura | 770 |
| Kholagerya | 34 |
| Achkarbar | 116 |
| Jamjhatia | 217 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Contai, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia