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Kanturka Population - Maldah, West Bengal

Kanturka is a medium size village located in Habibpur Block of Maldah district, West Bengal with total 252 families residing. The Kanturka village has population of 1033 of which 525 are males while 508 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kanturka village population of children with age 0-6 is 132 which makes up 12.78 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kanturka village is 968 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kanturka as per census is 1000, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Kanturka village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kanturka village was 66.70 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kanturka Male literacy stands at 76.91 % while female literacy rate was 56.11 %.

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

Kanturka Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 252 - -
Population 1,033 525 508
Child (0-6) 132 66 66
Schedule Caste 732 374 358
Schedule Tribe 163 84 79
Literacy 66.70 % 76.91 % 56.11 %
Total Workers 530 301 229
Main Worker 311 - -
Marginal Worker 219 40 179

Caste Factor

In Kanturka village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 70.86 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.78 % of total population in Kanturka village.

Work Profile

In Kanturka village out of total population, 530 were engaged in work activities. 58.68 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.32 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 530 workers engaged in Main Work, 38 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 245 were Agricultural labourer.