Kanpur Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kanpur is a village situated in Ramnagar - II block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 874 families residing in the village Kanpur. The total population of Kanpur is 4,523 out of which 2,339 are males and 2,184 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanpur is 934.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kanpur village is 470 which is 10% of the total population. There are 240 male children and 230 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanpur is 958 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Kanpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanpur is 92%. Thus Kanpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 96.9% and the female literacy rate is 86.8% 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 | 470 | 240 | 230 |
| Literacy | 92.03% | 96.9% | 86.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 496 | 252 | 244 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 793 | 305 | 488 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kanpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanpur village out of total population, 2,256 were engaged in work activities. 45.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,256 workers engaged in Main Work, 427 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 331 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,031 | 911 | 120 |
| Cultivators | 427 | 399 | 28 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 331 | 284 | 47 |
| Household Industries | 39 | 26 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 234 | 202 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,225 | 604 | 621 |
| Non Working | 2,267 | 824 | 1,443 |
Nearby Villages to Kanpur,
Below are the list of villages near Kanpur village in Ramnagar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Raghunathpur | 836 |
| Talkanpur | 919 |
| Paldhui | 3,813 |
| Sabitrapur | 3,367 |
| Mandar | 3,583 |
| Madhabpur | 3,191 |
| Kanoa | 309 |
| Nashirpur | 246 |
| Kan Kaneswar | 369 |
| Gaurangabar | 156 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanpur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia