Kanchan Nagar Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kanchan Nagar is a village situated in Nandigram - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 833 families residing in the village Kanchan Nagar. The total population of Kanchan Nagar is 3,919 out of which 2,049 are males and 1,870 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanchan Nagar is 913.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kanchan Nagar village is 560 which is 14% of the total population. There are 311 male children and 249 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanchan Nagar is 801 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (913) of Kanchan Nagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanchan Nagar is 89.8%. Thus Kanchan Nagar village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 92% and the female literacy rate is 87.35% in Kanchan Nagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanchan Nagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanchan Nagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanchan Nagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 560 | 311 | 249 |
| Literacy | 89.76% | 92% | 87.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 683 | 349 | 334 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 904 | 450 | 454 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kanchan Nagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanchan Nagar village out of total population, 1,350 were engaged in work activities. 25.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 74.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,350 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 101 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 347 | 319 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 101 | 87 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 214 | 204 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,003 | 787 | 216 |
| Non Working | 2,569 | 943 | 1,626 |
Nearby Villages to Kanchan Nagar,
Below are the list of villages near Kanchan Nagar village in Nandigram - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Chilinga | 233 |
| Jalpai Part-VII | 7,369 |
| Bara Nagar | 595 |
| Balibrindabanpur | 8 |
| Keshabpur | 841 |
| Kalicharanpur | 9,257 |
| Gokul Nagar | 7,213 |
| Saudikhali Jalpai | 1,516 |
| Parul Bari | 1,718 |
| Gangra | 4,719 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanchan Nagar, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia