Kantapal Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kantapal is a village situated in Kharagpur - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 152 families residing in the village Kantapal. The total population of Kantapal is 693 out of which 369 are males and 324 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kantapal is 878.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kantapal village is 110 which is 16% of the total population. There are 64 male children and 46 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kantapal is 719 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (878) of Kantapal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kantapal is 61.4%. Thus Kantapal village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 73.44% and the female literacy rate is 48.2% in Kantapal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kantapal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kantapal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kantapal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 110 | 64 | 46 |
| Literacy | 61.41% | 73.44% | 48.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 581 | 307 | 274 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 335 | 145 | 190 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 83.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.3% of total population in Kantapal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kantapal village out of total population, 216 were engaged in work activities. 8.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 91.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 216 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 18 | 16 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 198 | 171 | 27 |
| Non Working | 477 | 182 | 295 |
Map of Kantapal, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kantapal, Kharagpur - I
Below are the list of villages near Kantapal village in Kharagpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhulyarchak | 544 |
| Mollachak | 336 |
| Rajpura | 1,146 |
| Samraipur | 1,042 |
| Niranjanbar | 1,005 |
| Dangar Para | 644 |
| Benasol | 185 |
| Gokulpur | 2,323 |
| Kusumabag | 184 |
| Ashapur | 68 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kantapal, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia