Kanpur Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kanpur is a village situated in Arambag block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 632 families residing in the village Kanpur. The total population of Kanpur is 2,657 out of which 1,361 are males and 1,296 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanpur is 952.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kanpur village is 260 which is 10% of the total population. There are 127 male children and 133 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanpur is 1,047 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Kanpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanpur is 82.1%. Thus Kanpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 87.2% and the female literacy rate is 76.61% in Kanpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 260 | 127 | 133 |
| Literacy | 82.06% | 87.2% | 76.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 821 | 410 | 411 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 690 | 285 | 405 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Kanpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanpur village out of total population, 878 were engaged in work activities. 56.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 878 workers engaged in Main Work, 303 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 56 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 499 | 488 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 303 | 302 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 56 | 53 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 139 | 132 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 379 | 336 | 43 |
| Non Working | 1,779 | 537 | 1,242 |
Nearby Villages to Kanpur,
Below are the list of villages near Kanpur village in Arambag.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sonagachhi | 352 |
| Ranhat | 1,155 |
| Basuli Chak | 1,176 |
| Jot Ram | 292 |
| Mahishgot | 1,019 |
| Hamirbati | 1,754 |
| Khordalalur Chak | 448 |
| Krishna Ballabhpur | 1,095 |
| Dharmapota | 797 |
| Beurgram | 1,339 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanpur, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia