Kankjal Pashchim Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kankjal Pashchim is a village situated in Diamond Harbour - II block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 273 families residing in the village Kankjal Pashchim. The total population of Kankjal Pashchim is 1,236 out of which 631 are males and 605 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kankjal Pashchim is 959.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kankjal Pashchim village is 145 which is 12% of the total population. There are 72 male children and 73 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kankjal Pashchim is 1,014 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Kankjal Pashchim village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kankjal Pashchim is 80%. Thus Kankjal Pashchim village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 84.62% and the female literacy rate is 75.19% in Kankjal Pashchim village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kankjal Pashchim village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kankjal Pashchim Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kankjal Pashchim village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 145 | 72 | 73 |
| Literacy | 80.02% | 84.62% | 75.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 635 | 318 | 317 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 363 | 158 | 205 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 51.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kankjal Pashchim village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kankjal Pashchim village out of total population, 420 were engaged in work activities. 67.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 420 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 67 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 285 | 243 | 42 |
| Cultivators | 19 | 13 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 67 | 59 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 3 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 186 | 168 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 135 | 96 | 39 |
| Non Working | 816 | 292 | 524 |
Nearby Villages to Kankjal Pashchim,
Below are the list of villages near Kankjal Pashchim village in Diamond Harbour - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kankjal Purba | 931 |
| Gandabaria | 1,047 |
| Chakloknath | 1,232 |
| Asapur | 765 |
| Dakshin Simulbaria | 1,554 |
| Akrapunji | 589 |
| Mukundapur | 2,209 |
| Pipulat | 2,195 |
| Pashchim Bhabanipur | 3,699 |
| Goragachha | 1,256 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kankjal Pashchim, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia