Kanthan Population, Caste, Working Data Reasi, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Kanthan is a village situated in Gool-Gulabgarh tehsil of Reasi district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 441 families residing in the village Kanthan. The total population of Kanthan is 2,416 out of which 1,272 are males and 1,144 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanthan is 899.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kanthan village is 415 which is 17% of the total population. There are 226 male children and 189 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanthan is 836 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (899) of Kanthan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanthan is 58.5%. Thus Kanthan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 47.8% of Reasi district. The male literacy rate is 69.79% and the female literacy rate is 46.07% in Kanthan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanthan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanthan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanthan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 415 | 226 | 189 |
| Literacy | 58.47% | 69.79% | 46.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 581 | 308 | 273 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 193 | 102 | 91 |
| Illiterate | 1,246 | 542 | 704 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8% of total population in Kanthan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanthan village out of total population, 770 were engaged in work activities. 93.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 770 workers engaged in Main Work, 638 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 717 | 700 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 638 | 628 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 77 | 70 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 53 | 7 | 46 |
| Non Working | 1,646 | 565 | 1,081 |
Map of Kanthan, Reasi, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Kanthan, Gool-Gulabgarh
Below are the list of villages near Kanthan village in Gool-Gulabgarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Arnas | 653 |
| Judda | 2,563 |
| Matlot | 1,268 |
| Dharot | 282 |
| Handar | 2,563 |
| Dugha | 1,021 |
| Dhansal | 1,973 |
| Dhanorh | 2,391 |
| Budhan | 7,354 |
| Khanikot | 908 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanthan, Reasi, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia