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Contai Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Contai is a medium size village located in Dantan - I Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 245 families residing. The Contai village has population of 1044 of which 543 are males while 501 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Contai village population of children with age 0-6 is 122 which makes up 11.69 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Contai village is 923 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Contai as per census is 968, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Contai village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Contai village was 65.40 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Contai Male literacy stands at 75.68 % while female literacy rate was 54.20 %.

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

Contai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 245 - -
Population 1,044 543 501
Child (0-6) 122 62 60
Schedule Caste 10 5 5
Schedule Tribe 79 37 42
Literacy 65.40 % 75.68 % 54.20 %
Total Workers 394 327 67
Main Worker 77 - -
Marginal Worker 317 254 63

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 7.57 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.96 % of total population in Contai village.

Work Profile

In Contai village out of total population, 394 were engaged in work activities. 19.54 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 80.46 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 394 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.