Kankata Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kankata is a village situated in Khatra block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 142 families residing in the village Kankata. The total population of Kankata is 766 out of which 405 are males and 361 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kankata is 891.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kankata village is 100 which is 13% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 49 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kankata is 961 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (891) of Kankata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kankata is 76.9%. Thus Kankata village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 89.83% and the female literacy rate is 62.18% in Kankata village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kankata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kankata Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kankata village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 100 | 51 | 49 |
| Literacy | 76.88% | 89.83% | 62.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 226 | 119 | 107 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 254 | 87 | 167 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kankata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kankata village out of total population, 249 were engaged in work activities. 51% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 249 workers engaged in Main Work, 91 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 127 | 122 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 91 | 89 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 32 | 29 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 122 | 78 | 44 |
| Non Working | 517 | 205 | 312 |
Nearby Villages to Kankata,
Below are the list of villages near Kankata village in Khatra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhemnasol | 676 |
| Dharra Muli | 1,258 |
| Rangi Bari | 694 |
| Mirgi Pahari | 489 |
| Arkama | 1,947 |
| Supur | 3,198 |
| Simla | 1,392 |
| Raidihi | 828 |
| Damodarpur | 581 |
| Bheduara | 1,739 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kankata, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia