Kanchiya Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kanchiya is a village situated in Ghatal block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 103 families residing in the village Kanchiya. The total population of Kanchiya is 449 out of which 229 are males and 220 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanchiya is 961.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kanchiya village is 37 which is 8% of the total population. There are 21 male children and 16 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanchiya is 762 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Kanchiya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanchiya is 92.5%. Thus Kanchiya village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 96.63% and the female literacy rate is 88.24% in Kanchiya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanchiya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanchiya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanchiya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 37 | 21 | 16 |
| Literacy | 92.48% | 96.63% | 88.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 39 | 19 | 20 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 68 | 28 | 40 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kanchiya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanchiya village out of total population, 166 were engaged in work activities. 98.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 166 workers engaged in Main Work, 66 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 55 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 163 | 145 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 66 | 64 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 55 | 51 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 42 | 30 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Non Working | 283 | 83 | 200 |
Nearby Villages to Kanchiya,
Below are the list of villages near Kanchiya village in Ghatal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pathra | 987 |
| Kunarsaha | 468 |
| Birsingha | 3,026 |
| Arjjunhari | 385 |
| Udayganj | 586 |
| Mamrajpur | 688 |
| Kuran | 3,242 |
| Khararsinghapuruttar | 1,079 |
| Kamdebpur | 753 |
| Gopinathpur | 710 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanchiya, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia