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Kantapahari Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Kantapahari is a medium size village located in Binpur - I Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 203 families residing. The Kantapahari village has population of 968 of which 487 are males while 481 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kantapahari village population of children with age 0-6 is 142 which makes up 14.67 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kantapahari village is 988 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kantapahari as per census is 1029, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Kantapahari village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kantapahari village was 67.55 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kantapahari Male literacy stands at 82.01 % while female literacy rate was 52.81 %.

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

Kantapahari Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 203 - -
Population 968 487 481
Child (0-6) 142 70 72
Schedule Caste 601 295 306
Schedule Tribe 3 2 1
Literacy 67.55 % 82.01 % 52.81 %
Total Workers 544 285 259
Main Worker 504 - -
Marginal Worker 40 19 21

Caste Factor

In Kantapahari village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 62.09 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.31 % of total population in Kantapahari village.

Work Profile

In Kantapahari village out of total population, 544 were engaged in work activities. 92.65 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.35 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 544 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 459 were Agricultural labourer.