Kanchantola Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kanchantola is a village situated in Kharagpur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 112 families residing in the village Kanchantola. The total population of Kanchantola is 513 out of which 256 are males and 257 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanchantola is 1,004.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kanchantola village is 69 which is 13% of the total population. There are 39 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanchantola is 769 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,004) of Kanchantola village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanchantola is 82.9%. Thus Kanchantola village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 90.78% and the female literacy rate is 75.33% in Kanchantola village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanchantola village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanchantola Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanchantola village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 69 | 39 | 30 |
| Literacy | 82.88% | 90.78% | 75.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 268 | 132 | 136 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 145 | 59 | 86 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 52.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kanchantola village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanchantola village out of total population, 252 were engaged in work activities. 63.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 252 workers engaged in Main Work, 123 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 159 | 139 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 123 | 118 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16 | 4 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 20 | 17 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 93 | 12 | 81 |
| Non Working | 261 | 105 | 156 |
Nearby Villages to Kanchantola,
Below are the list of villages near Kanchantola village in Kharagpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kumardoba | 158 |
| Lakshmisar | 542 |
| Bar Janardanpur | 603 |
| Tutemunibgar | 716 |
| Munibgar | 859 |
| Barmunibgar | 1,380 |
| Ramchandrapur | 695 |
| Chansarpur | 446 |
| Balarampur | 2,336 |
| Samudrapur | 524 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanchantola, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia