Kantagerya Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kantagerya is a village situated in Narayangarh block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 103 families residing in the village Kantagerya. The total population of Kantagerya is 471 out of which 237 are males and 234 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kantagerya is 987.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kantagerya village is 54 which is 11% of the total population. There are 27 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kantagerya is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (987) of Kantagerya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kantagerya is 86.6%. Thus Kantagerya village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 94.29% and the female literacy rate is 78.74% in Kantagerya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kantagerya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kantagerya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kantagerya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 54 | 27 | 27 |
| Literacy | 86.57% | 94.29% | 78.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 26 | 12 | 14 |
| Illiterate | 110 | 39 | 71 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.5% of total population in Kantagerya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kantagerya village out of total population, 160 were engaged in work activities. 42.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 160 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 68 | 63 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 46 | 45 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 92 | 74 | 18 |
| Non Working | 311 | 100 | 211 |
Map of Kantagerya, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kantagerya, Narayangarh
Below are the list of villages near Kantagerya village in Narayangarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pal Gerya | 328 |
| Banshgerya | 514 |
| Benadiha | 1,365 |
| Bakshubeg | 356 |
| Kuchli | 1,297 |
| Siyara | 396 |
| Daishanda | 980 |
| Bagla | 10 |
| Kayem Khan | 175 |
| Palshita | 750 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kantagerya, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia