Kantu Population, Caste, Working Data Dahod, Gujarat - Census 2011
Kantu is a village situated in Dhanpur taluka of Dahod district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 274 families residing in the village Kantu. The total population of Kantu is 2,012 out of which 966 are males and 1,046 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kantu is 1,083.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kantu village is 596 which is 30% of the total population. There are 271 male children and 325 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kantu is 1,199 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,083) of Kantu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kantu is 56.4%. Thus Kantu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 47.3% of Dahod district. The male literacy rate is 64.6% and the female literacy rate is 48.4% in Kantu village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Kantu village is MOHANIYA HIMA . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kantu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kantu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kantu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 596 | 271 | 325 |
| Literacy | 56.36% | 64.6% | 48.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,006 | 963 | 1,043 |
| Illiterate | 1,214 | 517 | 697 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.7% of total population in Kantu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kantu village out of total population, 817 were engaged in work activities. 73.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 817 workers engaged in Main Work, 334 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 263 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 600 | 350 | 250 |
| Cultivators | 334 | 273 | 61 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 263 | 75 | 188 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 217 | 27 | 190 |
| Non Working | 1,195 | 589 | 606 |
Map of Kantu, Dahod, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Kantu, Dhanpur
Below are the list of villages near Kantu village in Dhanpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Biliya | 1,240 |
| Dudhamali | 1,990 |
| Undar | 3,997 |
| Adalwada | 474 |
| Kaliyavad | 3,826 |
| Kothariya | 1,233 |
| Sajoi | 5,503 |
| Rampur | 2,617 |
| Bhorva | 6,778 |
| Modhva | 3,267 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kantu, Dahod, Gujarat - Wikipedia