Kanchdiha Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kanchdiha is a village situated in Kharagpur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 137 families residing in the village Kanchdiha. The total population of Kanchdiha is 592 out of which 295 are males and 297 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanchdiha is 1,007.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kanchdiha village is 71 which is 12% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 33 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanchdiha is 868 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,007) of Kanchdiha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanchdiha is 69.7%. Thus Kanchdiha village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 76.26% and the female literacy rate is 63.26% in Kanchdiha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanchdiha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanchdiha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanchdiha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 71 | 38 | 33 |
| Literacy | 69.67% | 76.26% | 63.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 142 | 70 | 72 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 209 | 98 | 111 |
| Illiterate | 229 | 99 | 130 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 35.3% of total population in Kanchdiha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanchdiha village out of total population, 246 were engaged in work activities. 85.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 246 workers engaged in Main Work, 70 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 108 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 210 | 152 | 58 |
| Cultivators | 70 | 62 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 108 | 63 | 45 |
| Other Workers | 32 | 27 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 36 | 29 | 7 |
| Non Working | 346 | 114 | 232 |
Nearby Villages to Kanchdiha,
Below are the list of villages near Kanchdiha village in Kharagpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Krishnanagar | 413 |
| Manibpur | 890 |
| Kukrada | 250 |
| Kantagere | 473 |
| Patpacha | 821 |
| Jakpur | 1,341 |
| Uttarshimla | 2,282 |
| Chakganesh | 1,585 |
| Balihati | 1,757 |
| Malipur | 33 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanchdiha, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia