Kankur Gerya Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kankur Gerya is a village situated in Narayangarh block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 78 families residing in the village Kankur Gerya. The total population of Kankur Gerya is 320 out of which 152 are males and 168 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kankur Gerya is 1,105.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kankur Gerya village is 25 which is 8% of the total population. There are 10 male children and 15 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kankur Gerya is 1,500 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,105) of Kankur Gerya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kankur Gerya is 81.4%. Thus Kankur Gerya village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 89.44% and the female literacy rate is 73.86% in Kankur Gerya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kankur Gerya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kankur Gerya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kankur Gerya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 25 | 10 | 15 |
| Literacy | 81.36% | 89.44% | 73.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 16 | 7 | 9 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 51 | 30 | 21 |
| Illiterate | 80 | 25 | 55 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.9% of total population in Kankur Gerya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kankur Gerya village out of total population, 178 were engaged in work activities. 58.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 178 workers engaged in Main Work, 34 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 47 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 104 | 85 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 34 | 34 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 47 | 39 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 11 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 74 | 8 | 66 |
| Non Working | 142 | 59 | 83 |
Nearby Villages to Kankur Gerya,
Below are the list of villages near Kankur Gerya village in Narayangarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gopinath Pur | 1,390 |
| Porakala | 880 |
| Gobindapur | 146 |
| Dalaibar | 316 |
| Gobindapur Batitaki | 244 |
| Khagra Bheri | 89 |
| Chaul Kundi | 190 |
| Hati Khoda | 408 |
| Paharpur | 1,052 |
| Bali Chatri | 422 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kankur Gerya, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia