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Kantasiari Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Kantasiari is a medium size village located in Purulia - I Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 151 families residing. The Kantasiari village has population of 750 of which 346 are males while 404 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kantasiari village population of children with age 0-6 is 128 which makes up 17.07 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kantasiari village is 1168 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kantasiari as per census is 1207, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Kantasiari village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kantasiari village was 62.70 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kantasiari Male literacy stands at 79.17 % while female literacy rate was 48.50 %.

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

Kantasiari Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 151 - -
Population 750 346 404
Child (0-6) 128 58 70
Schedule Caste 143 69 74
Schedule Tribe 69 34 35
Literacy 62.70 % 79.17 % 48.50 %
Total Workers 368 184 184
Main Worker 61 - -
Marginal Worker 307 147 160

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.07 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.20 % of total population in Kantasiari village.

Work Profile

In Kantasiari village out of total population, 368 were engaged in work activities. 16.58 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 83.42 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 368 workers engaged in Main Work, 39 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourer.