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Kantu Population - Ranchi, Jharkhand

Kantu is a medium size village located in Ratu Block of Ranchi district, Jharkhand with total 160 families residing. The Kantu village has population of 766 of which 391 are males while 375 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kantu village population of children with age 0-6 is 93 which makes up 12.14 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kantu village is 959 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Kantu as per census is 755, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Kantu village has higher literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Kantu village was 74.74 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Kantu Male literacy stands at 85.21 % while female literacy rate was 64.18 %.

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

Kantu Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 160 - -
Population 766 391 375
Child (0-6) 93 53 40
Schedule Caste 6 2 4
Schedule Tribe 486 244 242
Literacy 74.74 % 85.21 % 64.18 %
Total Workers 355 215 140
Main Worker 216 - -
Marginal Worker 139 78 61

Caste Factor

In Kantu village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 63.45 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.78 % of total population in Kantu village.

Work Profile

In Kantu village out of total population, 355 were engaged in work activities. 60.85 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.15 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 355 workers engaged in Main Work, 121 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.