Kanpur Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kanpur 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 594 families residing in the village Kanpur. The total population of Kanpur is 2,467 out of which 1,267 are males and 1,200 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanpur is 947.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kanpur village is 227 which is 9% of the total population. There are 111 male children and 116 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanpur is 1,045 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Kanpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanpur is 85.3%. Thus Kanpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 89.79% and the female literacy rate is 80.44% 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 | 227 | 111 | 116 |
| Literacy | 85.27% | 89.79% | 80.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 478 | 260 | 218 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 557 | 229 | 328 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.4% 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, 854 were engaged in work activities. 69.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 854 workers engaged in Main Work, 23 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 121 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 593 | 527 | 66 |
| Cultivators | 23 | 23 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 121 | 119 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 8 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 431 | 377 | 54 |
| Marginal Workers | 261 | 198 | 63 |
| Non Working | 1,613 | 542 | 1,071 |
Nearby Villages to Kanpur,
Below are the list of villages near Kanpur village in Diamond Harbour - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Basarali | 1,297 |
| Patra | 289 |
| Hazraband | 450 |
| Joaru | 2,019 |
| Dakshin Sehardaha | 2,769 |
| Uttar Sehardaha | 3,090 |
| Malancha | 2,285 |
| Netra | 3,577 |
| Sultanbaga | 1,870 |
| Chousa | 1,692 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanpur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia