Dakshin Kanakpur Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dakshin Kanakpur is a village situated in Bongaon block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 353 families residing in the village Dakshin Kanakpur. The total population of Dakshin Kanakpur is 1,547 out of which 812 are males and 735 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Kanakpur is 905.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dakshin Kanakpur village is 149 which is 10% of the total population. There are 80 male children and 69 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakshin Kanakpur is 862 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (905) of Dakshin Kanakpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakshin Kanakpur is 72.5%. Thus Dakshin Kanakpur village has lower literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 76.23% and the female literacy rate is 68.32% in Dakshin Kanakpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakshin Kanakpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakshin Kanakpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakshin Kanakpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 149 | 80 | 69 |
| Literacy | 72.46% | 76.23% | 68.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,242 | 658 | 584 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 534 | 254 | 280 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 80.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Dakshin Kanakpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakshin Kanakpur village out of total population, 520 were engaged in work activities. 92.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 520 workers engaged in Main Work, 55 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 281 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 482 | 410 | 72 |
| Cultivators | 55 | 51 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 281 | 263 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 44 | 7 | 37 |
| Other Workers | 102 | 89 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 38 | 22 | 16 |
| Non Working | 1,027 | 380 | 647 |
Nearby Villages to Dakshin Kanakpur,
Below are the list of villages near Dakshin Kanakpur village in Bongaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mamudpur | 2,554 |
| Kulpukuria | 833 |
| Damdama | 2,264 |
| Sehalapara | 3,859 |
| Kaikhali | 569 |
| Chauberia | 8,039 |
| Dighari | 4,241 |
| Chauberia Chak | 794 |
| Satashi | 1,637 |
| Gopinathpur | 3,025 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakshin Kanakpur, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia