Kanthail Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kanthail is a village situated in Kushmundi block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 35 families residing in the village Kanthail. The total population of Kanthail is 173 out of which 91 are males and 82 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanthail is 901.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kanthail village is 31 which is 18% of the total population. There are 16 male children and 15 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanthail is 938 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (901) of Kanthail village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanthail is 55.6%. Thus Kanthail village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 61.33% and the female literacy rate is 49.25% in Kanthail village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanthail village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanthail Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanthail village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 31 | 16 | 15 |
| Literacy | 55.63% | 61.33% | 49.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 94 | 45 | 49 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kanthail village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanthail village out of total population, 89 were engaged in work activities. 50.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 89 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 45 | 39 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 30 | 24 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 44 | 9 | 35 |
| Non Working | 84 | 43 | 41 |
Map of Kanthail, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kanthail, Kushmundi
Below are the list of villages near Kanthail village in Kushmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Putahari | 1,563 |
| Chandipur | 2,627 |
| Mahishakuri | 450 |
| Saraipur | 403 |
| Acharul | 729 |
| Purbba Basail | 1,260 |
| Palasbari | 228 |
| Maheshpur | 411 |
| Chandpur | 630 |
| Jhagrapara | 61 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanthail, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia