Kanakpur Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kanakpur is a village situated in Potashpur - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 661 families residing in the village Kanakpur. The total population of Kanakpur is 2,686 out of which 1,377 are males and 1,309 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanakpur is 951.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kanakpur village is 329 which is 12% of the total population. There are 172 male children and 157 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanakpur is 913 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Kanakpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanakpur is 76.8%. Thus Kanakpur village has lower literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 84.56% and the female literacy rate is 68.58% 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 | 329 | 172 | 157 |
| Literacy | 76.75% | 84.56% | 68.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,371 | 709 | 662 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 877 | 358 | 519 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 51% 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, 1,083 were engaged in work activities. 67.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,083 workers engaged in Main Work, 308 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 263 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 732 | 688 | 44 |
| Cultivators | 308 | 307 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 263 | 256 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 40 | 16 | 24 |
| Other Workers | 121 | 109 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 351 | 130 | 221 |
| Non Working | 1,603 | 559 | 1,044 |
Nearby Villages to Kanakpur,
Below are the list of villages near Kanakpur village in Potashpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ajodhyapur | 705 |
| Pusha | 1,110 |
| Basudebpur | 501 |
| Khari Gerya | 1,060 |
| Argara | 1,035 |
| Tapinda | 1,346 |
| Bishwanathpur | 779 |
| Madhupur | 704 |
| Haridaspur | 408 |
| Naipur | 3,200 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanakpur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia