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Kantasol Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Kantasol is a medium size village located in Kharagpur - I Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 170 families residing. The Kantasol village has population of 758 of which 384 are males while 374 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kantasol village population of children with age 0-6 is 96 which makes up 12.66 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kantasol village is 974 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kantasol as per census is 882, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Kantasol village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kantasol village was 78.70 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kantasol Male literacy stands at 88.89 % while female literacy rate was 68.39 %.

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

Kantasol Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 170 - -
Population 758 384 374
Child (0-6) 96 51 45
Schedule Caste 274 144 130
Schedule Tribe 12 7 5
Literacy 78.70 % 88.89 % 68.39 %
Total Workers 373 223 150
Main Worker 211 - -
Marginal Worker 162 28 134

Caste Factor

In Kantasol village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.15 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.58 % of total population in Kantasol village.

Work Profile

In Kantasol village out of total population, 373 were engaged in work activities. 56.57 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.43 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 373 workers engaged in Main Work, 47 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 42 were Agricultural labourer.