Kahankia Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kahankia is a village situated in Gaighata block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 589 families residing in the village Kahankia. The total population of Kahankia is 2,391 out of which 1,236 are males and 1,155 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kahankia is 934.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kahankia village is 192 which is 8% of the total population. There are 89 male children and 103 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kahankia is 1,157 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Kahankia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kahankia is 86.6%. Thus Kahankia village has higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 89.71% and the female literacy rate is 83.17% in Kahankia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kahankia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kahankia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kahankia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 192 | 89 | 103 |
| Literacy | 86.58% | 89.71% | 83.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 377 | 193 | 184 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 487 | 207 | 280 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Kahankia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kahankia village out of total population, 830 were engaged in work activities. 92.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 830 workers engaged in Main Work, 377 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 266 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 765 | 718 | 47 |
| Cultivators | 377 | 363 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 266 | 244 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 108 | 99 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 65 | 37 | 28 |
| Non Working | 1,561 | 481 | 1,080 |
Nearby Villages to Kahankia,
Below are the list of villages near Kahankia village in Gaighata.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahishakati | 1,972 |
| Shashadanga | 3,855 |
| Barasat | 7,441 |
| Raghunandanpur | 486 |
| Bharadanga | 2,127 |
| Chakjhaudanga | 412 |
| Jadabpur | 1,688 |
| Pipli | 1,808 |
| Shutia | 2,977 |
| Tentulbaria | 3,178 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kahankia, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia