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Kantor Population - Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal

Kantor is a large village located in Hemtabad Block of Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 608 families residing. The Kantor village has population of 2671 of which 1353 are males while 1318 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kantor village population of children with age 0-6 is 343 which makes up 12.84 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kantor village is 974 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kantor as per census is 1199, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Kantor village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kantor village was 71.52 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kantor Male literacy stands at 73.52 % while female literacy rate was 69.41 %.

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

Kantor Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 608 - -
Population 2,671 1,353 1,318
Child (0-6) 343 156 187
Schedule Caste 99 48 51
Schedule Tribe 11 7 4
Literacy 71.52 % 73.52 % 69.41 %
Total Workers 942 710 232
Main Worker 745 - -
Marginal Worker 197 81 116

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.71 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.41 % of total population in Kantor village.

Work Profile

In Kantor village out of total population, 942 were engaged in work activities. 79.09 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.91 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 942 workers engaged in Main Work, 141 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 290 were Agricultural labourer.