Kankandighi Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kankandighi is a village situated in Mathurapur - II block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,848 families residing in the village Kankandighi. The total population of Kankandighi is 12,900 out of which 6,660 are males and 6,240 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kankandighi is 937.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kankandighi village is 1560 which is 12% of the total population. There are 803 male children and 757 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kankandighi is 943 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Kankandighi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kankandighi is 76.6%. Thus Kankandighi village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 84.8% and the female literacy rate is 67.85% in Kankandighi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kankandighi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kankandighi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kankandighi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,560 | 803 | 757 |
| Literacy | 76.6% | 84.8% | 67.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,298 | 1,725 | 1,573 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,606 | 806 | 800 |
| Illiterate | 4,213 | 1,693 | 2,520 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.4% of total population in Kankandighi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kankandighi village out of total population, 4,547 were engaged in work activities. 59.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,547 workers engaged in Main Work, 936 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,151 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,697 | 2,505 | 192 |
| Cultivators | 936 | 906 | 30 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,151 | 1,098 | 53 |
| Household Industries | 56 | 42 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 554 | 459 | 95 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,850 | 1,242 | 608 |
| Non Working | 8,353 | 2,913 | 5,440 |
Nearby Villages to Kankandighi,
Below are the list of villages near Kankandighi village in Mathurapur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kumarapara | 17,682 |
| Pashchim Jatardeul | 5,797 |
| Chaplarkhop | 4,088 |
| Purbba Jatardeul | 6,222 |
| Dighirpar Bakultala | 14,080 |
| Baradanagar | 5,715 |
| Raydighi Abad | 20,467 |
| Purbba Shridharpur | 5,377 |
| Baribhanga Abad | 6,773 |
| Nagendrapur | 6,041 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kankandighi, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia