Kankura Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kankura is a village situated in Diamond Harbour - I block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 357 families residing in the village Kankura. The total population of Kankura is 1,456 out of which 754 are males and 702 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kankura is 931.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kankura village is 158 which is 11% of the total population. There are 89 male children and 69 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kankura is 775 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Kankura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kankura is 79.6%. Thus Kankura village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 86.92% and the female literacy rate is 71.88% in Kankura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kankura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kankura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kankura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 158 | 89 | 69 |
| Literacy | 79.58% | 86.92% | 71.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 491 | 248 | 243 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 423 | 176 | 247 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kankura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kankura village out of total population, 519 were engaged in work activities. 82.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 519 workers engaged in Main Work, 45 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 60 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 430 | 380 | 50 |
| Cultivators | 45 | 43 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 60 | 57 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 30 | 21 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 295 | 259 | 36 |
| Marginal Workers | 89 | 58 | 31 |
| Non Working | 937 | 316 | 621 |
Nearby Villages to Kankura,
Below are the list of villages near Kankura village in Diamond Harbour - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Raghunathnagar | 1,342 |
| Ramchandrapur | 1,094 |
| Bhogpunji | 1,660 |
| Ghatu | 571 |
| Matra | 1,587 |
| Bendal | 1,311 |
| Kanaigachhi | 2,025 |
| Naogan | 2,295 |
| Ramgobindapur | 2,204 |
| Gatura | 759 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kankura, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia