Kankot Population, Caste, Working Data Rajkot, Gujarat - Census 2011
Kankot is a village situated in Wankaner taluka of Rajkot district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 375 families residing in the village Kankot. The total population of Kankot is 2,279 out of which 1,137 are males and 1,142 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kankot is 1,004.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kankot village is 326 which is 14% of the total population. There are 172 male children and 154 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kankot is 895 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,004) of Kankot village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kankot is 76.4%. Thus Kankot village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Rajkot district. The male literacy rate is 87.56% and the female literacy rate is 65.49% in Kankot village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Kankot village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kankot village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kankot Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kankot village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 326 | 172 | 154 |
| Literacy | 76.4% | 87.56% | 65.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 69 | 33 | 36 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 787 | 292 | 495 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Kankot village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kankot village out of total population, 959 were engaged in work activities. 58.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 959 workers engaged in Main Work, 369 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 60 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 558 | 524 | 34 |
| Cultivators | 369 | 354 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 60 | 48 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 120 | 113 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 401 | 164 | 237 |
| Non Working | 1,320 | 449 | 871 |
Nearby Villages to Kankot,
Below are the list of villages near Kankot village in Wankaner.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalavadi Juni | 581 |
| Khijadiya | 3,083 |
| Pipaliya Agabhi | 1,384 |
| Bhojpara Vidi | 319 |
| Kotda Nayani | 2,166 |
| Jodhpar | 2,535 |
| Kalavadi Navi | 860 |
| Gariya | 2,158 |
| Pratapgadh | 899 |
| Kanpar | 657 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kankot, Rajkot, Gujarat - Wikipedia