Kanta Ban Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kanta Ban is a village situated in Patrasayer block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 903 families residing in the village Kanta Ban. The total population of Kanta Ban is 4,209 out of which 2,188 are males and 2,021 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanta Ban is 924.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kanta Ban village is 424 which is 10% of the total population. There are 223 male children and 201 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanta Ban is 901 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (924) of Kanta Ban village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanta Ban is 69.6%. Thus Kanta Ban village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 78.52% and the female literacy rate is 59.95% in Kanta Ban village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanta Ban village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanta Ban Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanta Ban village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 424 | 223 | 201 |
| Literacy | 69.59% | 78.52% | 59.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 704 | 353 | 351 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 25 | 15 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 1,575 | 645 | 930 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Kanta Ban village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanta Ban village out of total population, 1,545 were engaged in work activities. 91.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,545 workers engaged in Main Work, 506 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 384 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,412 | 1,175 | 237 |
| Cultivators | 506 | 490 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 384 | 287 | 97 |
| Household Industries | 43 | 16 | 27 |
| Other Workers | 479 | 382 | 97 |
| Marginal Workers | 133 | 113 | 20 |
| Non Working | 2,664 | 900 | 1,764 |
Map of Kanta Ban, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kanta Ban, Patrasayer
Below are the list of villages near Kanta Ban village in Patrasayer.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dakshin Pataspur | 2,526 |
| Krishna Nagar | 3,173 |
| Khaer Bani | 1,250 |
| Chak Patra Saer | 5,100 |
| Bansh Daha | 606 |
| Patrasair | 10,844 |
| Sain Buni | 193 |
| Bamria | 2,697 |
| Atra | 2,200 |
| Dayalpur | 667 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanta Ban, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia