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Kanta Pukuria Population - South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal

Kanta Pukuria is a large village located in Jaynagar - I Block of South Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal with total 579 families residing. The Kanta Pukuria village has population of 2524 of which 1296 are males while 1228 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kanta Pukuria village population of children with age 0-6 is 287 which makes up 11.37 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kanta Pukuria village is 948 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kanta Pukuria as per census is 993, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Kanta Pukuria village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kanta Pukuria village was 78.63 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kanta Pukuria Male literacy stands at 86.81 % while female literacy rate was 69.95 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Kanta Pukuria 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 Kanta Pukuria village.

Kanta Pukuria Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 579 - -
Population 2,524 1,296 1,228
Child (0-6) 287 144 143
Schedule Caste 1,861 951 910
Schedule Tribe 2 0 2
Literacy 78.63 % 86.81 % 69.95 %
Total Workers 884 723 161
Main Worker 728 - -
Marginal Worker 156 110 46

Caste Factor

In Kanta Pukuria village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 73.73 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.08 % of total population in Kanta Pukuria village.

Work Profile

In Kanta Pukuria village out of total population, 884 were engaged in work activities. 82.35 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.65 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 884 workers engaged in Main Work, 51 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41 were Agricultural labourer.