Kanshra Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kanshra is a village situated in Jamalpur block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 735 families residing in the village Kanshra. The total population of Kanshra is 3,220 out of which 1,618 are males and 1,602 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanshra is 990.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kanshra village is 303 which is 9% of the total population. There are 150 male children and 153 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanshra is 1,020 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (990) of Kanshra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanshra is 78.9%. Thus Kanshra village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 86.38% and the female literacy rate is 71.29% in Kanshra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanshra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanshra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanshra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 303 | 150 | 153 |
| Literacy | 78.88% | 86.38% | 71.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 767 | 382 | 385 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 433 | 208 | 225 |
| Illiterate | 919 | 350 | 569 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.4% of total population in Kanshra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanshra village out of total population, 1,405 were engaged in work activities. 71.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,405 workers engaged in Main Work, 155 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 476 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,002 | 789 | 213 |
| Cultivators | 155 | 150 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 476 | 311 | 165 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 365 | 322 | 43 |
| Marginal Workers | 403 | 199 | 204 |
| Non Working | 1,815 | 630 | 1,185 |
Nearby Villages to Kanshra,
Below are the list of villages near Kanshra village in Jamalpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalna | 2,891 |
| Khanpur | 2,384 |
| Shura | 6,384 |
| Jot Raghab | 3,204 |
| Kubajpur | 1,041 |
| Radhaballabbati | 1,820 |
| Haragobindapur | 1,351 |
| Jotkrishtai | 1,328 |
| Sahhosenpur | 4,209 |
| Uttar Mohanpur | 939 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanshra, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia