Kanakpur Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kanakpur is a village situated in Debra block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 215 families residing in the village Kanakpur. The total population of Kanakpur is 904 out of which 471 are males and 433 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanakpur is 919.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kanakpur village is 111 which is 12% of the total population. There are 59 male children and 52 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanakpur is 881 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (919) of Kanakpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanakpur is 71.2%. Thus Kanakpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 80.58% and the female literacy rate is 61.15% 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 | 111 | 59 | 52 |
| Literacy | 71.25% | 80.58% | 61.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 390 | 209 | 181 |
| Illiterate | 339 | 139 | 200 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 43.1% of total population in Kanakpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanakpur village out of total population, 312 were engaged in work activities. 95.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 312 workers engaged in Main Work, 80 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 152 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 299 | 271 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 80 | 77 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 152 | 128 | 24 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 65 | 64 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Non Working | 592 | 195 | 397 |
Nearby Villages to Kanakpur,
Below are the list of villages near Kanakpur village in Debra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pathan Kutubpur | 42 |
| Bahadurpur | 1,818 |
| Jagannathpur | 1,110 |
| Birsinghapur | 1,007 |
| Sinua | 572 |
| Gopalpur | 576 |
| Dharmangadpur | 211 |
| Bishnupur | 451 |
| Bharatpur | 826 |
| Chandramer | 906 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanakpur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia