Kakra Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kakra is a village situated in Bhagawanpur - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,179 families residing in the village Kakra. The total population of Kakra is 4,887 out of which 2,545 are males and 2,342 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kakra is 920.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kakra village is 582 which is 12% of the total population. There are 301 male children and 281 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kakra is 934 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (920) of Kakra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kakra is 89.6%. Thus Kakra village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 92.38% and the female literacy rate is 86.61% in Kakra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kakra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kakra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kakra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 582 | 301 | 281 |
| Literacy | 89.62% | 92.38% | 86.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 150 | 69 | 81 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,029 | 472 | 557 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kakra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kakra village out of total population, 1,731 were engaged in work activities. 21.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 78.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,731 workers engaged in Main Work, 80 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 108 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 368 | 338 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 80 | 74 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 108 | 106 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 169 | 148 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,363 | 1,136 | 227 |
| Non Working | 3,156 | 1,071 | 2,085 |
Nearby Villages to Kakra,
Below are the list of villages near Kakra village in Bhagawanpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bar Kasimpur | 414 |
| Abas Berya | 2,907 |
| Dhanda | 1,589 |
| Tajpur | 1,112 |
| Jana Danri | 1,421 |
| Betulia Bar | 973 |
| Dhaka Chora | 269 |
| Banlauri | 1,518 |
| Khamti | 603 |
| Chhota Daulatpur | 246 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kakra, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia