Kanko Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kanko is a village situated in Binpur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 258 families residing in the village Kanko. The total population of Kanko is 1,124 out of which 567 are males and 557 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanko is 982.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kanko village is 112 which is 10% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 47 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanko is 723 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (982) of Kanko village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanko is 76.4%. Thus Kanko village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 88.65% and the female literacy rate is 64.31% in Kanko village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanko village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanko Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanko village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 112 | 65 | 47 |
| Literacy | 76.38% | 88.65% | 64.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 169 | 85 | 84 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 38 | 20 | 18 |
| Illiterate | 351 | 122 | 229 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.4% of total population in Kanko village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanko village out of total population, 455 were engaged in work activities. 56.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 455 workers engaged in Main Work, 134 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 61 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 257 | 225 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 134 | 129 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 61 | 53 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 53 | 37 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 198 | 109 | 89 |
| Non Working | 669 | 233 | 436 |
Nearby Villages to Kanko,
Below are the list of villages near Kanko village in Binpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bankrasol | 102 |
| Kendbani | 347 |
| Banjhikend | 206 |
| Salpatra | 98 |
| Ghoraisoli | 62 |
| Nischintapur | 132 |
| Josna | 482 |
| Pathra | 460 |
| Nachna | 23 |
| Bhadora | 208 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanko, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia