Kanikha Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kanikha is a village situated in Kharagpur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 48 families residing in the village Kanikha. The total population of Kanikha is 211 out of which 110 are males and 101 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanikha is 918.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kanikha village is 10 which is 5% of the total population. There are 3 male children and 7 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanikha is 2,333 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (918) of Kanikha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanikha is 95%. Thus Kanikha village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 95.33% and the female literacy rate is 94.68% in Kanikha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanikha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanikha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanikha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Literacy | 95.02% | 95.33% | 94.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 20 | 8 | 12 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kanikha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanikha village out of total population, 78 were engaged in work activities. 62.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 78 workers engaged in Main Work, 35 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 49 | 46 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 35 | 34 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 29 | 20 | 9 |
| Non Working | 133 | 44 | 89 |
Nearby Villages to Kanikha,
Below are the list of villages near Kanikha village in Kharagpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Durgapur West | 526 |
| Dakshin Markundapur | 129 |
| Baita | 386 |
| Akra Markandapur | 464 |
| Bhairabpur | 686 |
| Durgapur East | 257 |
| Pelagerya | 2,278 |
| Rajsan | 104 |
| Kaliara | 1,970 |
| Kulara | 493 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanikha, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia