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Kantapal Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Kantapal is a medium size village located in Garbeta - I Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 169 families residing. The Kantapal village has population of 734 of which 370 are males while 364 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kantapal village population of children with age 0-6 is 87 which makes up 11.85 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kantapal village is 984 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kantapal as per census is 851, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Kantapal village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kantapal village was 86.09 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kantapal Male literacy stands at 95.67 % while female literacy rate was 76.54 %.

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

Kantapal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 169 - -
Population 734 370 364
Child (0-6) 87 47 40
Schedule Caste 471 231 240
Schedule Tribe 21 12 9
Literacy 86.09 % 95.67 % 76.54 %
Total Workers 328 223 105
Main Worker 196 - -
Marginal Worker 132 44 88

Caste Factor

In Kantapal village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 64.17 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.86 % of total population in Kantapal village.

Work Profile

In Kantapal village out of total population, 328 were engaged in work activities. 59.76 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.24 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 328 workers engaged in Main Work, 67 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 72 were Agricultural labourer.