Kanakpur Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kanakpur is a village situated in Jamalpur block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 311 families residing in the village Kanakpur. The total population of Kanakpur is 1,375 out of which 685 are males and 690 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanakpur is 1,007.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kanakpur village is 157 which is 11% of the total population. There are 77 male children and 80 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanakpur is 1,039 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,007) of Kanakpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanakpur is 69.5%. Thus Kanakpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 76.81% and the female literacy rate is 62.3% in Kanakpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanakpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanakpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanakpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 157 | 77 | 80 |
| Literacy | 69.54% | 76.81% | 62.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 828 | 408 | 420 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 528 | 218 | 310 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 60.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Kanakpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanakpur village out of total population, 617 were engaged in work activities. 99.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 617 workers engaged in Main Work, 201 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 389 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 615 | 441 | 174 |
| Cultivators | 201 | 193 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 389 | 224 | 165 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 20 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Non Working | 758 | 243 | 515 |
Map of Kanakpur, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kanakpur, Jamalpur
Below are the list of villages near Kanakpur village in Jamalpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chalbalpur | 469 |
| Sadipur | 2,898 |
| Haibatpur | 620 |
| Krishnapur | 971 |
| Jamdaha | 2,421 |
| Dadpur | 1,430 |
| Chak Shanjadi | 2,939 |
| Habaspur | 1,479 |
| Shambhupur | 2,234 |
| Chouberia | 1,011 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanakpur, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia