Kantha Population, Caste, Working Data Panchmahal, Gujarat - Census 2011
Kantha is a village situated in Lunawada taluka of Panchmahal district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 319 families residing in the village Kantha. The total population of Kantha is 1,678 out of which 871 are males and 807 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kantha is 927.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kantha village is 211 which is 13% of the total population. There are 128 male children and 83 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kantha is 648 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Kantha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kantha is 78.8%. Thus Kantha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.3% of Panchmahal district. The male literacy rate is 88.16% and the female literacy rate is 69.2% in Kantha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kantha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kantha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kantha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 211 | 128 | 83 |
| Literacy | 78.8% | 88.16% | 69.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 167 | 88 | 79 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 522 | 216 | 306 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kantha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kantha village out of total population, 781 were engaged in work activities. 54% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 781 workers engaged in Main Work, 254 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 46 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 422 | 363 | 59 |
| Cultivators | 254 | 246 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 46 | 40 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 120 | 75 | 45 |
| Marginal Workers | 359 | 115 | 244 |
| Non Working | 897 | 393 | 504 |
Map of Kantha, Panchmahal, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Kantha, Lunawada
Below are the list of villages near Kantha village in Lunawada.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Aritha | 809 |
| Kachhotiyana Muvada | 167 |
| Shamana | 1,175 |
| Chauhan na Muvada | 216 |
| Chavdibaina Muvada | 948 |
| Salera | 570 |
| Sonesariya Math | 162 |
| Savarana Muvada | 309 |
| Mehtana Chakaliya | 335 |
| Dalukhadiya | 462 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kantha, Panchmahal, Gujarat - Wikipedia