Kankuria Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kankuria is a Census Town city situated in Samserganj block of Murshidabad district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 6,736 families residing in the Kankuria city. The total population of Kankuria is 36,925 out of which 18,157 are males and 18,768 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kankuria is 1,034.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kankuria city is 7430 which is 20% of the total population. There are 3672 male children and 3758 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kankuria is 1,023 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,034).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kankuria is 53%. Thus Kankuria has lower literacy rate compared to 66.6% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 58.21% and the female literacy rate is 48.03% in Kankuria.
Kankuria Census Town has total administration over 6,736 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Kankuria Census Town
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kankuria Census Town.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 7,430 | 3,672 | 3,758 |
| Literacy | 53% | 46.4% | 38.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,828 | 891 | 937 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 76 | 43 | 33 |
| Illiterate | 21,285 | 9,726 | 11,559 |
Caste-wise Population - Kankuria
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Kankuria.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,828 | 891 | 937 |
| Schedule Tribe | 76 | 43 | 33 |
Religion-wise Population - Kankuria
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Kankuria is 3,953 which is 10.71% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Kankuria is 32,930 which is 89.18% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Kankuria as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 3,953 | (10.71%) | 1,941 | 2,012 |
| Muslim | 32,930 | (89.18%) | 16,196 | 16,734 |
| Christian | 20 | (0.05%) | 8 | 12 |
| Sikh | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| Jain | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 19 | (0.05%) | 11 | 8 |
Literacy Rate - Kankuria
The total literacy rate of Kankuria was 53.03% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 76.26% of West Bengal. Population-wise, out of total 15,640 literates, males were 8,431 while females were 7,209. Also the male literacy rate was 58.21% and the female literacy rate was 48.03% in Kankuria.
| Kankuria | West Bengal | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 48.03% | 70.54% |
| Male | 58.21% | 81.69% |
| Total | 53.03% | 76.26% |
Sex Ratio - Kankuria
The Sex Ratio of Kankuria is 1,034. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,034 females in Kankuria. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,023 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,034 ) of Kankuria.
Child Population - Kankuria
According to Census 2011, there were 7,430 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kankuria. Out of which 3,672 were male while 3,758 were female.
Working Population - Kankuria
In Kankuria Census Town out of total population, 16,545 were engaged in work activities. 79.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 16,545 workers engaged in Main Work, 228 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 658 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 13,180 | 7,375 | 5,805 |
| Cultivators | 228 | 226 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 658 | 621 | 37 |
| Household Industries | 10,115 | 4,578 | 5,537 |
| Other Workers | 2,179 | 1,950 | 229 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,365 | 1,017 | 2,348 |
| Non Working | 20,380 | 9,765 | 10,615 |
Kankuria Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Kankuria is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 36,925 | 42.4% | 1,034 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kankuria, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia