Kanakhola Population, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kanakhola is a village situated in Santipur block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 597 families residing in the village Kanakhola. The total population of Kanakhola is 2,513 out of which 1,252 are males and 1,261 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanakhola is 1,007.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kanakhola village is 257 which is 10% of the total population. There are 118 male children and 139 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanakhola is 1,178 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,007) of Kanakhola village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanakhola is 63%. Thus Kanakhola village has lower literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 68.69% and the female literacy rate is 57.31% in Kanakhola village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanakhola village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanakhola Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanakhola village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 257 | 118 | 139 |
| Literacy | 63.03% | 68.69% | 57.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 731 | 381 | 350 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 681 | 334 | 347 |
| Illiterate | 1,091 | 473 | 618 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 27.1% of total population in Kanakhola village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanakhola village out of total population, 1,002 were engaged in work activities. 75.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,002 workers engaged in Main Work, 127 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 462 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 755 | 575 | 180 |
| Cultivators | 127 | 118 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 462 | 357 | 105 |
| Household Industries | 94 | 54 | 40 |
| Other Workers | 72 | 46 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 247 | 187 | 60 |
| Non Working | 1,511 | 490 | 1,021 |
Nearby Villages to Kanakhola,
Below are the list of villages near Kanakhola village in Santipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Arpara | 2,127 |
| Mollaber | 764 |
| Dankshira | 1,678 |
| Bathna | 2,081 |
| Barajiakur | 2,733 |
| Chhotajiakur | 1,194 |
| Narasinha Nagar | 1,215 |
| Bagalpur | 1,498 |
| Chandra | 5,287 |
| Khalsi | 782 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanakhola, Nadia, West Bengal - Wikipedia