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Kanthalia Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Kanthalia is a medium size village located in Gopiballavpur - II Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 116 families residing. The Kanthalia village has population of 487 of which 259 are males while 228 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kanthalia village population of children with age 0-6 is 53 which makes up 10.88 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kanthalia village is 880 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kanthalia as per census is 656, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Kanthalia village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kanthalia village was 68.89 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kanthalia Male literacy stands at 76.65 % while female literacy rate was 60.39 %.

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

Kanthalia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 116 - -
Population 487 259 228
Child (0-6) 53 32 21
Schedule Caste 109 54 55
Schedule Tribe 39 22 17
Literacy 68.89 % 76.65 % 60.39 %
Total Workers 250 161 89
Main Worker 241 - -
Marginal Worker 9 6 3

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.38 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.01 % of total population in Kanthalia village.

Work Profile

In Kanthalia village out of total population, 250 were engaged in work activities. 96.40 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.60 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 250 workers engaged in Main Work, 83 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 144 were Agricultural labourer.