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Kantabani Shasan Population - Purba Medinipur, West Bengal

Kantabani Shasan is a large village located in Kolaghat Block of Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 496 families residing. The Kantabani Shasan village has population of 2310 of which 1191 are males while 1119 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kantabani Shasan village population of children with age 0-6 is 343 which makes up 14.85 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kantabani Shasan village is 940 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kantabani Shasan as per census is 1018, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Kantabani Shasan village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kantabani Shasan village was 79.36 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kantabani Shasan Male literacy stands at 86.78 % while female literacy rate was 71.35 %.

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

Kantabani Shasan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 496 - -
Population 2,310 1,191 1,119
Child (0-6) 343 170 173
Schedule Caste 37 20 17
Schedule Tribe 80 39 41
Literacy 79.36 % 86.78 % 71.35 %
Total Workers 884 703 181
Main Worker 666 - -
Marginal Worker 218 129 89

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 3.46 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.60 % of total population in Kantabani Shasan village.

Work Profile

In Kantabani Shasan village out of total population, 884 were engaged in work activities. 75.34 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.66 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 884 workers engaged in Main Work, 131 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 255 were Agricultural labourer.