Kanki Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kanki is a village situated in Goalpokhar - II block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 321 families residing in the village Kanki. The total population of Kanki is 1,587 out of which 810 are males and 777 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanki is 959.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kanki village is 236 which is 15% of the total population. There are 117 male children and 119 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanki is 1,017 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Kanki village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanki is 78.7%. Thus Kanki village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 83.69% and the female literacy rate is 73.4% in Kanki village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanki village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanki Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanki village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 236 | 117 | 119 |
| Literacy | 78.68% | 83.69% | 73.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 694 | 352 | 342 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 524 | 230 | 294 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Kanki village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanki village out of total population, 600 were engaged in work activities. 65.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 600 workers engaged in Main Work, 122 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 142 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 392 | 356 | 36 |
| Cultivators | 122 | 114 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 142 | 134 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 127 | 107 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 208 | 47 | 161 |
| Non Working | 987 | 407 | 580 |
Nearby Villages to Kanki,
Below are the list of villages near Kanki village in Goalpokhar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Najarpur | 818 |
| Matiari | 1,673 |
| Nizampur | 5,755 |
| Nayanagar | 1,961 |
| Mahishakhor | 1,051 |
| Simulia | 1,960 |
| Dangi | 349 |
| Basatput | 2,441 |
| Suhia | 1,559 |
| Chaugharia | 1,759 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanki, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia