Kanagar Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kanagar is a village situated in Chinsurah - Magra block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 988 families residing in the village Kanagar. The total population of Kanagar is 4,131 out of which 2,106 are males and 2,025 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanagar is 962.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kanagar village is 424 which is 10% of the total population. There are 212 male children and 212 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanagar is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Kanagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanagar is 78.1%. Thus Kanagar village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 84.9% and the female literacy rate is 70.99% in Kanagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 424 | 212 | 212 |
| Literacy | 78.1% | 84.9% | 70.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,511 | 772 | 739 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 1,236 | 498 | 738 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Kanagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanagar village out of total population, 1,712 were engaged in work activities. 83.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,712 workers engaged in Main Work, 79 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 36 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,435 | 1,090 | 345 |
| Cultivators | 79 | 52 | 27 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 36 | 28 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 78 | 50 | 28 |
| Other Workers | 1,242 | 960 | 282 |
| Marginal Workers | 277 | 115 | 162 |
| Non Working | 2,419 | 901 | 1,518 |
Nearby Villages to Kanagar,
Below are the list of villages near Kanagar village in Chinsurah - Magra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Narayanpur | 3,174 |
| Akna | 571 |
| Kapasdanga | 2,551 |
| Benabharui | 937 |
| Balagarh | 522 |
| Chinchurah | 1,294 |
| Kazidanga | 3,056 |
| Uttar Chandannagar | 1,112 |
| Debanandapur | 3,449 |
| Khamarpara | 1,030 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanagar, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia