Kanchdahh Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kanchdahh is a village situated in Swarupnagar block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,448 families residing in the village Kanchdahh. The total population of Kanchdahh is 6,224 out of which 3,240 are males and 2,984 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanchdahh is 921.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kanchdahh village is 603 which is 10% of the total population. There are 309 male children and 294 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanchdahh is 951 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (921) of Kanchdahh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanchdahh is 77.1%. Thus Kanchdahh village has higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 82.63% and the female literacy rate is 71.08% in Kanchdahh village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanchdahh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanchdahh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanchdahh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 603 | 309 | 294 |
| Literacy | 77.1% | 82.63% | 71.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,372 | 1,261 | 1,111 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 1,890 | 818 | 1,072 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Kanchdahh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanchdahh village out of total population, 2,484 were engaged in work activities. 80.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,484 workers engaged in Main Work, 522 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 817 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,995 | 1,754 | 241 |
| Cultivators | 522 | 499 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 817 | 729 | 88 |
| Household Industries | 55 | 21 | 34 |
| Other Workers | 601 | 505 | 96 |
| Marginal Workers | 489 | 175 | 314 |
| Non Working | 3,740 | 1,311 | 2,429 |
Nearby Villages to Kanchdahh,
Below are the list of villages near Kanchdahh village in Swarupnagar.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanchdahh, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia