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Kantar Population - Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal

Kantar is a large village located in Raiganj Block of Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 588 families residing. The Kantar village has population of 2662 of which 1372 are males while 1290 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kantar village population of children with age 0-6 is 380 which makes up 14.27 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kantar village is 940 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kantar as per census is 845, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Kantar village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kantar village was 55.04 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kantar Male literacy stands at 63.81 % while female literacy rate was 45.88 %.

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

Kantar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 588 - -
Population 2,662 1,372 1,290
Child (0-6) 380 206 174
Schedule Caste 1,361 699 662
Schedule Tribe 539 275 264
Literacy 55.04 % 63.81 % 45.88 %
Total Workers 1,185 774 411
Main Worker 651 - -
Marginal Worker 534 238 296

Caste Factor

In Kantar village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 51.13 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.25 % of total population in Kantar village.

Work Profile

In Kantar village out of total population, 1185 were engaged in work activities. 54.94 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.06 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1185 workers engaged in Main Work, 226 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 344 were Agricultural labourer.