Kankaria Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kankaria is a village situated in Raghunathganj - I block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 855 families residing in the village Kankaria. The total population of Kankaria is 4,633 out of which 2,431 are males and 2,202 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kankaria is 906.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kankaria village is 813 which is 18% of the total population. There are 429 male children and 384 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kankaria is 895 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (906) of Kankaria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kankaria is 66.1%. Thus Kankaria village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 70.73% and the female literacy rate is 61.06% in Kankaria village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kankaria village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kankaria Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kankaria village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 813 | 429 | 384 |
| Literacy | 66.13% | 70.73% | 61.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 384 | 207 | 177 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,107 | 1,015 | 1,092 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kankaria village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kankaria village out of total population, 1,996 were engaged in work activities. 96% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,996 workers engaged in Main Work, 137 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 79 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,916 | 1,235 | 681 |
| Cultivators | 137 | 132 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 79 | 76 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 564 | 20 | 544 |
| Other Workers | 1,136 | 1,007 | 129 |
| Marginal Workers | 80 | 22 | 58 |
| Non Working | 2,637 | 1,174 | 1,463 |
Nearby Villages to Kankaria,
Below are the list of villages near Kankaria village in Raghunathganj - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bahadinagar | 1,647 |
| Umarpur | 4,384 |
| Bandkhola | 245 |
| Jarur | 6,435 |
| Nista | 2,720 |
| Sakhalipara | 1,311 |
| Talai | 4,156 |
| Barala | 5,580 |
| Mathurapur | 748 |
| Mandalpur | 2,677 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kankaria, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia