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Kanthol Population - Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir

Kanthol is a large village located in Budhal Tehsil of Rajouri district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 1066 families residing. The Kanthol village has population of 5512 of which 2868 are males while 2644 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kanthol village population of children with age 0-6 is 1112 which makes up 20.17 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kanthol village is 922 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Kanthol as per census is 941, higher than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Kanthol village has lower literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Kanthol village was 41.55 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Kanthol Male literacy stands at 52.03 % while female literacy rate was 30.12 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Kanthol village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Kanthol village.

Kanthol Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,066 - -
Population 5,512 2,868 2,644
Child (0-6) 1,112 573 539
Schedule Caste 223 109 114
Schedule Tribe 3,900 2,044 1,856
Literacy 41.55 % 52.03 % 30.12 %
Total Workers 3,643 1,914 1,729
Main Worker 877 - -
Marginal Worker 2,766 1,077 1,689

Caste Factor

In Kanthol village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 70.75 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 4.05 % of total population in Kanthol village.

Work Profile

In Kanthol village out of total population, 3643 were engaged in work activities. 24.07 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 75.93 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3643 workers engaged in Main Work, 764 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.