Kanua Population, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kanua is a village situated in Kaliganj block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 434 families residing in the village Kanua. The total population of Kanua is 1,771 out of which 900 are males and 871 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanua is 968.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kanua village is 215 which is 12% of the total population. There are 110 male children and 105 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanua is 955 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Kanua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanua is 62.7%. Thus Kanua village has lower literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 67.09% and the female literacy rate is 58.09% in Kanua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 215 | 110 | 105 |
| Literacy | 62.66% | 67.09% | 58.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 658 | 331 | 327 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 241 | 127 | 114 |
| Illiterate | 796 | 370 | 426 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.6% of total population in Kanua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanua village out of total population, 678 were engaged in work activities. 49.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 678 workers engaged in Main Work, 65 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 228 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 334 | 250 | 84 |
| Cultivators | 65 | 61 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 228 | 152 | 76 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 27 | 23 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 344 | 332 | 12 |
| Non Working | 1,093 | 318 | 775 |
Nearby Villages to Kanua,
Below are the list of villages near Kanua village in Kaliganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Akanda Beria | 2,958 |
| Bhagyabantapur | 2,058 |
| Chak Maheshpur | 398 |
| Chanduria | 416 |
| Nasipur | 2,101 |
| Bara Atagi | 4,571 |
| Kadihati | 1,609 |
| Mohanpur | 949 |
| Ballabhpara | 4,997 |
| Chhota Atagi | 607 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanua, Nadia, West Bengal - Wikipedia