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Kanti Population - Khunti, Jharkhand

Kanti is a medium size village located in Karra Block of Khunti district, Jharkhand with total 175 families residing. The Kanti village has population of 1073 of which 528 are males while 545 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kanti village population of children with age 0-6 is 201 which makes up 18.73 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kanti village is 1032 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Kanti as per census is 1185, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Kanti village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Kanti village was 56.42 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Kanti Male literacy stands at 67.89 % while female literacy rate was 44.95 %.

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

Kanti Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 175 - -
Population 1,073 528 545
Child (0-6) 201 92 109
Schedule Caste 71 34 37
Schedule Tribe 944 466 478
Literacy 56.42 % 67.89 % 44.95 %
Total Workers 457 242 215
Main Worker 233 - -
Marginal Worker 224 111 113

Caste Factor

In Kanti village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 87.98 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 6.62 % of total population in Kanti village.

Work Profile

In Kanti village out of total population, 457 were engaged in work activities. 50.98 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.02 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 457 workers engaged in Main Work, 137 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 91 were Agricultural labourer.