# Kantaranguri, Puruliya (West Bengal) – Town Population & Facts

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Town · Puruliya, West Bengal 

# Kantaranguri

Kantaranguri is a town in Kashipur sub-district of Puruliya district, West Bengal (P). The 2011 Census counted **5,435 people** in 1,131 households. Literacy was 89.6%.

- 5,435people (2011)
- 1,131households
- 89.6%literacy
- 986females per 1,000 males

## Population of Kantaranguri

■ Kantaranguri · ■ Puruliya urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****89.6%**

**76.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****986**

**936

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1061**

**933

Working population ****27.4%**

**31.9%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Kantaranguri

Of every 100 households in Kantaranguri in 2011, 90 had electricity, 83 a toilet at home and 64 cooked with LPG; 83 had a mobile phone, 43 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Kantaranguri · ■ Puruliya urban average

Electricity for lighting ****90%**

**67%

Toilet within the home ****83%**

**51%

No toilet (open defecation) ****17%**

**48%

Tap water ****48%**

**49%

Drinking water within premises ****53%**

**29%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****64%**

**31%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****8%**

**25%

Use banking services ****84%**

**60%

Television ****80%**

**55%

Mobile phone ****83%**

**60%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****43%**

**22%

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

**3%

None of these assets ****6%**

**19%

Own their home ****88%**

**82%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Kantaranguri work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,356 (91%) · **■** Household industry 19 (1%) · **■** Farming 8 (1%) · **■** Marginal 105 (7%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Kantaranguri?5,435 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kantaranguri in?Puruliya district, West Bengal