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Kantagere Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Kantagere is a medium size village located in Kharagpur - II Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 108 families residing. The Kantagere village has population of 473 of which 232 are males while 241 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kantagere village population of children with age 0-6 is 65 which makes up 13.74 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kantagere village is 1039 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kantagere as per census is 1031, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Kantagere village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kantagere village was 75.49 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kantagere Male literacy stands at 87.00 % while female literacy rate was 64.42 %.

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

Kantagere Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 108 - -
Population 473 232 241
Child (0-6) 65 32 33
Schedule Caste 297 143 154
Schedule Tribe 138 69 69
Literacy 75.49 % 87.00 % 64.42 %
Total Workers 136 110 26
Main Worker 53 - -
Marginal Worker 83 63 20

Caste Factor

In Kantagere village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 62.79 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 29.18 % of total population in Kantagere village.

Work Profile

In Kantagere village out of total population, 136 were engaged in work activities. 38.97 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.03 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 136 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourer.