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Kantabani Population - Bankura, West Bengal

Kantabani is a medium size village located in Gangajalghati Block of Bankura district, West Bengal with total 162 families residing. The Kantabani village has population of 774 of which 404 are males while 370 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kantabani village population of children with age 0-6 is 99 which makes up 12.79 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kantabani village is 916 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kantabani as per census is 678, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Kantabani village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kantabani village was 72.30 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kantabani Male literacy stands at 83.77 % while female literacy rate was 60.30 %.

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

Kantabani Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 162 - -
Population 774 404 370
Child (0-6) 99 59 40
Schedule Caste 213 110 103
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 72.30 % 83.77 % 60.30 %
Total Workers 252 223 29
Main Worker 236 - -
Marginal Worker 16 10 6

Caste Factor

Kantabani village of Bankura has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.52 % of total population in Kantabani village. The village Kantabani currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Kantabani village out of total population, 252 were engaged in work activities. 93.65 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.35 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 252 workers engaged in Main Work, 98 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 66 were Agricultural labourer.