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Kanta Population - Katihar, Bihar

Kanta is a large village located in Kadwa Block of Katihar district, Bihar with total 1167 families residing. The Kanta village has population of 5761 of which 2971 are males while 2790 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kanta village population of children with age 0-6 is 976 which makes up 16.94 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kanta village is 939 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Kanta as per census is 1017, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Kanta village has higher literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Kanta village was 69.45 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Kanta Male literacy stands at 73.86 % while female literacy rate was 64.66 %.

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

Kanta Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,167 - -
Population 5,761 2,971 2,790
Child (0-6) 976 484 492
Schedule Caste 556 279 277
Schedule Tribe 238 121 117
Literacy 69.45 % 73.86 % 64.66 %
Total Workers 1,877 1,346 531
Main Worker 1,297 - -
Marginal Worker 580 297 283

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.65 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.13 % of total population in Kanta village.

Work Profile

In Kanta village out of total population, 1877 were engaged in work activities. 69.10 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.90 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1877 workers engaged in Main Work, 91 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 502 were Agricultural labourer.