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Kanthal Population - Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir

Kanthal is a large village located in Bani Tehsil of Kathua district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 459 families residing. The Kanthal village has population of 2584 of which 1356 are males while 1228 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kanthal village population of children with age 0-6 is 403 which makes up 15.60 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kanthal village is 906 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Kanthal as per census is 857, lower than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Kanthal village has lower literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Kanthal village was 62.49 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Kanthal Male literacy stands at 79.54 % while female literacy rate was 43.86 %.

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

Kanthal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 459 - -
Population 2,584 1,356 1,228
Child (0-6) 403 217 186
Schedule Caste 2 0 2
Schedule Tribe 2,119 1,111 1,008
Literacy 62.49 % 79.54 % 43.86 %
Total Workers 1,350 797 553
Main Worker 822 - -
Marginal Worker 528 259 269

Caste Factor

In Kanthal village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 82.00 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.08 % of total population in Kanthal village.

Work Profile

In Kanthal village out of total population, 1350 were engaged in work activities. 60.89 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.11 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1350 workers engaged in Main Work, 673 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourer.