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Kantashala Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Kantashala is a small village located in Jhargram Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 28 families residing. The Kantashala village has population of 115 of which 61 are males while 54 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kantashala village population of children with age 0-6 is 11 which makes up 9.57 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kantashala village is 885 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kantashala as per census is 571, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Kantashala village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kantashala village was 71.15 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kantashala Male literacy stands at 74.07 % while female literacy rate was 68.00 %.

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

Kantashala Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 28 - -
Population 115 61 54
Child (0-6) 11 7 4
Schedule Caste 12 7 5
Schedule Tribe 42 22 20
Literacy 71.15 % 74.07 % 68.00 %
Total Workers 44 32 12
Main Worker 16 - -
Marginal Worker 28 16 12

Caste Factor

In Kantashala village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 36.52 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 10.43 % of total population in Kantashala village.

Work Profile

In Kantashala village out of total population, 44 were engaged in work activities. 36.36 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.64 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 44 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.