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Kantapal Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Kantapal is a medium size village located in Dantan - I Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 229 families residing. The Kantapal village has population of 936 of which 493 are males while 443 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kantapal village population of children with age 0-6 is 104 which makes up 11.11 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kantapal village is 899 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kantapal as per census is 793, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Kantapal village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kantapal village was 72.00 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kantapal Male literacy stands at 77.93 % while female literacy rate was 65.49 %.

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 229 - -
Population 936 493 443
Child (0-6) 104 58 46
Schedule Caste 61 35 26
Schedule Tribe 300 159 141
Literacy 72.00 % 77.93 % 65.49 %
Total Workers 524 312 212
Main Worker 290 - -
Marginal Worker 234 94 140

Caste Factor

Kantapal village of Paschim Medinipur has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 32.05 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 6.52 % of total population in Kantapal village.

Work Profile

In Kantapal village out of total population, 524 were engaged in work activities. 55.34 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.66 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 524 workers engaged in Main Work, 81 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 194 were Agricultural labourer.