Kanashol Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kanashol is a village situated in Keshpur block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 509 families residing in the village Kanashol. The total population of Kanashol is 2,355 out of which 1,172 are males and 1,183 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanashol is 1,009.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kanashol village is 310 which is 13% of the total population. There are 164 male children and 146 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanashol is 890 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,009) of Kanashol village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanashol is 78.1%. Thus Kanashol village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 83.73% and the female literacy rate is 72.71% in Kanashol village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanashol village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanashol Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanashol village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 310 | 164 | 146 |
| Literacy | 78.14% | 83.73% | 72.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 384 | 203 | 181 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 121 | 56 | 65 |
| Illiterate | 757 | 328 | 429 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.1% of total population in Kanashol village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanashol village out of total population, 768 were engaged in work activities. 90% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 768 workers engaged in Main Work, 322 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 325 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 691 | 586 | 105 |
| Cultivators | 322 | 299 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 325 | 254 | 71 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 42 | 32 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 77 | 48 | 29 |
| Non Working | 1,587 | 538 | 1,049 |
Nearby Villages to Kanashol,
Below are the list of villages near Kanashol village in Keshpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhamsai | 871 |
| Dara | 428 |
| Kharpuri | 396 |
| Padampat | 562 |
| Amla Bani | 423 |
| Pachra | 863 |
| Singpur | 385 |
| Ghosh Khira | 155 |
| Gobindapur | 1,673 |
| Gobardda | 785 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanashol, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia