Kakdwip Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kakdwip is a village situated in Kakdwip block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 4,448 families residing in the village Kakdwip. The total population of Kakdwip is 19,368 out of which 9,896 are males and 9,472 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kakdwip is 957.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kakdwip village is 1872 which is 10% of the total population. There are 995 male children and 877 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kakdwip is 881 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Kakdwip village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kakdwip is 81%. Thus Kakdwip village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 85.68% and the female literacy rate is 76.17% in Kakdwip village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kakdwip village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kakdwip Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kakdwip village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,872 | 995 | 877 |
| Literacy | 81.01% | 85.68% | 76.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 9,130 | 4,656 | 4,474 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 57 | 12 | 45 |
| Illiterate | 5,195 | 2,270 | 2,925 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 47.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Kakdwip village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kakdwip village out of total population, 7,137 were engaged in work activities. 77.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,137 workers engaged in Main Work, 381 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 283 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,544 | 4,793 | 751 |
| Cultivators | 381 | 305 | 76 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 283 | 258 | 25 |
| Household Industries | 260 | 203 | 57 |
| Other Workers | 4,620 | 4,027 | 593 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,593 | 985 | 608 |
| Non Working | 12,231 | 4,118 | 8,113 |
Nearby Villages to Kakdwip,
Below are the list of villages near Kakdwip village in Kakdwip.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Akshyanagar | 18,883 |
| Bhubannagar | 6,879 |
| Gobindarampur | 6,526 |
| Bamanagar | 6,844 |
| Gangadharpur | 6,514 |
| Harendranagar | 4,494 |
| Dakshin Kasiabad | 4,438 |
| Kasiabad | 1,994 |
| Uttar Kasiabad | 2,632 |
| Ramgopalpur | 4,636 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kakdwip, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia