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Kanta Population - Katihar, Bihar

Kanta is a large village located in Kadwa Block of Katihar district, Bihar with total 452 families residing. The Kanta village has population of 2528 of which 1297 are males while 1231 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kanta village population of children with age 0-6 is 545 which makes up 21.56 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kanta village is 949 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Kanta as per census is 933, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Kanta village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Kanta village was 53.91 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Kanta Male literacy stands at 59.01 % while female literacy rate was 48.55 %.

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 452 - -
Population 2,528 1,297 1,231
Child (0-6) 545 282 263
Schedule Caste 75 41 34
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 53.91 % 59.01 % 48.55 %
Total Workers 1,050 607 443
Main Worker 170 - -
Marginal Worker 880 445 435

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.97 % of total population in Kanta village. The village Kanta currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Kanta village out of total population, 1050 were engaged in work activities. 16.19 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 83.81 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1050 workers engaged in Main Work, 55 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 96 were Agricultural labourer.