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Kanta Dighi Population - Bankura, West Bengal

Kanta Dighi is a medium size village located in Patrasayer Block of Bankura district, West Bengal with total 280 families residing. The Kanta Dighi village has population of 1344 of which 667 are males while 677 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kanta Dighi village population of children with age 0-6 is 161 which makes up 11.98 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kanta Dighi village is 1015 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kanta Dighi as per census is 1038, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Kanta Dighi village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kanta Dighi village was 74.47 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kanta Dighi Male literacy stands at 79.59 % while female literacy rate was 69.41 %.

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

Kanta Dighi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 280 - -
Population 1,344 667 677
Child (0-6) 161 79 82
Schedule Caste 196 100 96
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 74.47 % 79.59 % 69.41 %
Total Workers 433 369 64
Main Worker 242 - -
Marginal Worker 191 141 50

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.58 % of total population in Kanta Dighi village. The village Kanta Dighi currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Kanta Dighi village out of total population, 433 were engaged in work activities. 55.89 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.11 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 433 workers engaged in Main Work, 58 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 96 were Agricultural labourer.