Kanara Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kanara is a village situated in Puncha block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 377 families residing in the village Kanara. The total population of Kanara is 1,836 out of which 936 are males and 900 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanara is 962.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kanara village is 254 which is 14% of the total population. There are 121 male children and 133 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanara is 1,099 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Kanara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanara is 65%. Thus Kanara village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 78.28% and the female literacy rate is 50.98% in Kanara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 254 | 121 | 133 |
| Literacy | 65.04% | 78.28% | 50.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 312 | 148 | 164 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 387 | 185 | 202 |
| Illiterate | 807 | 298 | 509 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.1% of total population in Kanara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanara village out of total population, 946 were engaged in work activities. 66.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 946 workers engaged in Main Work, 226 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 246 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 633 | 456 | 177 |
| Cultivators | 226 | 189 | 37 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 246 | 135 | 111 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 155 | 128 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 313 | 114 | 199 |
| Non Working | 890 | 366 | 524 |
Nearby Villages to Kanara,
Below are the list of villages near Kanara village in Puncha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chakia | 514 |
| Kanchannagar | 148 |
| Haridi | 348 |
| Narendrapur | 817 |
| Shyampur | 416 |
| Bagda | 2,370 |
| Kundhurka | 1,121 |
| Dhadki | 1,944 |
| Sargara | 841 |
| Amtakanali | 38 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanara, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia