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Kontore Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Kontore is a medium size village located in Garbeta - II Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 221 families residing. The Kontore village has population of 990 of which 511 are males while 479 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kontore village population of children with age 0-6 is 136 which makes up 13.74 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kontore village is 937 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kontore as per census is 659, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Kontore village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kontore village was 73.89 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kontore Male literacy stands at 82.75 % while female literacy rate was 64.94 %.

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

Kontore Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 221 - -
Population 990 511 479
Child (0-6) 136 82 54
Schedule Caste 468 232 236
Schedule Tribe 4 3 1
Literacy 73.89 % 82.75 % 64.94 %
Total Workers 380 283 97
Main Worker 224 - -
Marginal Worker 156 81 75

Caste Factor

In Kontore village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 47.27 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.40 % of total population in Kontore village.

Work Profile

In Kontore village out of total population, 380 were engaged in work activities. 58.95 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.05 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 380 workers engaged in Main Work, 70 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 75 were Agricultural labourer.