Kaknan Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kaknan is a village situated in Khanakul - II block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,324 families residing in the village Kaknan. The total population of Kaknan is 5,833 out of which 2,984 are males and 2,849 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kaknan is 955.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kaknan village is 686 which is 12% of the total population. There are 390 male children and 296 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kaknan is 759 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (955) of Kaknan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kaknan is 79.4%. Thus Kaknan village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 87.28% and the female literacy rate is 71.48% in Kaknan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kaknan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kaknan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kaknan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 686 | 390 | 296 |
| Literacy | 79.44% | 87.28% | 71.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,830 | 910 | 920 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,744 | 720 | 1,024 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kaknan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kaknan village out of total population, 1,919 were engaged in work activities. 79.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,919 workers engaged in Main Work, 455 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 425 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,524 | 1,450 | 74 |
| Cultivators | 455 | 449 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 425 | 403 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 68 | 65 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 576 | 533 | 43 |
| Marginal Workers | 395 | 279 | 116 |
| Non Working | 3,914 | 1,255 | 2,659 |
Nearby Villages to Kaknan,
Below are the list of villages near Kaknan village in Khanakul - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ramchandrapur | 5,299 |
| Dhanyaghari | 5,482 |
| Kushali | 1,887 |
| Ghoradaha | 6,707 |
| Hirapur | 5,486 |
| Jagatpur | 7,142 |
| Khantara | 1,350 |
| Bar Nandanpur | 4,763 |
| Kumarhat | 1,838 |
| Radhakrishnapur | 3,305 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kaknan, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia