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Kanthi Population - Surguja, Chhattisgarh

Kanthi is a large village located in Ambikapur Tehsil of Surguja district, Chhattisgarh with total 597 families residing. The Kanthi village has population of 2395 of which 1198 are males while 1197 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kanthi village population of children with age 0-6 is 284 which makes up 11.86 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kanthi village is 999 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Kanthi as per census is 945, lower than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Kanthi village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Kanthi village was 58.12 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Kanthi Male literacy stands at 69.58 % while female literacy rate was 46.74 %.

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

Kanthi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 597 - -
Population 2,395 1,198 1,197
Child (0-6) 284 146 138
Schedule Caste 117 60 57
Schedule Tribe 291 140 151
Literacy 58.12 % 69.58 % 46.74 %
Total Workers 865 674 191
Main Worker 699 - -
Marginal Worker 166 48 118

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 12.15 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 4.89 % of total population in Kanthi village.

Work Profile

In Kanthi village out of total population, 865 were engaged in work activities. 80.81 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.19 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 865 workers engaged in Main Work, 305 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 245 were Agricultural labourer.