Kanakpur Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kanakpur is a village situated in Khanakul - I block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 841 families residing in the village Kanakpur. The total population of Kanakpur is 3,612 out of which 1,829 are males and 1,783 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanakpur is 975.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kanakpur village is 355 which is 10% of the total population. There are 185 male children and 170 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanakpur is 919 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Kanakpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanakpur is 76.2%. Thus Kanakpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 83.7% and the female literacy rate is 68.63% in Kanakpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanakpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanakpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanakpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 355 | 185 | 170 |
| Literacy | 76.24% | 83.7% | 68.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 795 | 392 | 403 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,129 | 453 | 676 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kanakpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanakpur village out of total population, 1,423 were engaged in work activities. 71.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,423 workers engaged in Main Work, 257 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 225 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,022 | 927 | 95 |
| Cultivators | 257 | 248 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 225 | 221 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 38 | 16 | 22 |
| Other Workers | 502 | 442 | 60 |
| Marginal Workers | 401 | 218 | 183 |
| Non Working | 2,189 | 684 | 1,505 |
Nearby Villages to Kanakpur,
Below are the list of villages near Kanakpur village in Khanakul - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Purbba Radhanagar | 5,582 |
| Kurkuri | 3,008 |
| Daspur | 2,855 |
| Durgapur | 1,712 |
| Balipur | 8,253 |
| Jagannathpur | 2,448 |
| Pantahari | 1,582 |
| Amarpur | 809 |
| Udna | 3,878 |
| Jakri | 1,459 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanakpur, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia