Kanke Bong Khasmahal Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kanke Bong Khasmahal is a village situated in Kalimpong -I block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 347 families residing in the village Kanke Bong Khasmahal. The total population of Kanke Bong Khasmahal is 1,835 out of which 970 are males and 865 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanke Bong Khasmahal is 892.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kanke Bong Khasmahal village is 201 which is 11% of the total population. There are 105 male children and 96 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanke Bong Khasmahal is 914 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (892) of Kanke Bong Khasmahal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanke Bong Khasmahal is 80.7%. Thus Kanke Bong Khasmahal village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 86.71% and the female literacy rate is 73.86% in Kanke Bong Khasmahal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanke Bong Khasmahal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanke Bong Khasmahal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanke Bong Khasmahal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 201 | 105 | 96 |
| Literacy | 80.66% | 86.71% | 73.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 150 | 83 | 67 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,051 | 557 | 494 |
| Illiterate | 517 | 220 | 297 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 57.3% of total population in Kanke Bong Khasmahal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanke Bong Khasmahal village out of total population, 782 were engaged in work activities. 36.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 782 workers engaged in Main Work, 215 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 282 | 216 | 66 |
| Cultivators | 215 | 165 | 50 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 61 | 46 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 500 | 324 | 176 |
| Non Working | 1,053 | 430 | 623 |
Nearby Villages to Kanke Bong Khasmahal,
Below are the list of villages near Kanke Bong Khasmahal village in Kalimpong -I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kaffir Khasmahal | 549 |
| Icha Khasmahal | 4,176 |
| Kaffir Forest | 15 |
| Pudung Khasmahal | 2,382 |
| Homes St.And Graihms | 3,899 |
| Sindibong Khasmahal | 4,606 |
| Bhalukhop Forest | 592 |
| Bhalukhop Khasmahal | 5,254 |
| Kalimpong Dansong Forest | 795 |
| Mangber Forest | 30 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanke Bong Khasmahal, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia