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Kanta Band Population - Bankura, West Bengal

Kanta Band is a medium size village located in Barjora Block of Bankura district, West Bengal with total 118 families residing. The Kanta Band village has population of 546 of which 273 are males while 273 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kanta Band village population of children with age 0-6 is 64 which makes up 11.72 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kanta Band village is 1000 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kanta Band as per census is 1370, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Kanta Band village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kanta Band village was 67.22 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kanta Band Male literacy stands at 78.86 % while female literacy rate was 55.08 %.

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

Kanta Band Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 118 - -
Population 546 273 273
Child (0-6) 64 27 37
Schedule Caste 270 140 130
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 67.22 % 78.86 % 55.08 %
Total Workers 328 190 138
Main Worker 155 - -
Marginal Worker 173 74 99

Caste Factor

In Kanta Band village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.45 % of total population in Kanta Band village. The village Kanta Band currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Kanta Band village out of total population, 328 were engaged in work activities. 47.26 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.74 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 328 workers engaged in Main Work, 51 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30 were Agricultural labourer.