Kanyta Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kanyta is a village situated in Kharagpur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 251 families residing in the village Kanyta. The total population of Kanyta is 1,037 out of which 529 are males and 508 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanyta is 960.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kanyta village is 148 which is 14% of the total population. There are 75 male children and 73 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanyta is 973 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (960) of Kanyta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanyta is 66%. Thus Kanyta village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 77.75% and the female literacy rate is 53.79% in Kanyta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanyta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanyta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanyta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 148 | 75 | 73 |
| Literacy | 66.03% | 77.75% | 53.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 418 | 217 | 201 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 324 | 165 | 159 |
| Illiterate | 450 | 176 | 274 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 31.2% of total population in Kanyta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanyta village out of total population, 515 were engaged in work activities. 86.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 515 workers engaged in Main Work, 45 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 387 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 446 | 255 | 191 |
| Cultivators | 45 | 41 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 387 | 206 | 181 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 69 | 44 | 25 |
| Non Working | 522 | 230 | 292 |
Nearby Villages to Kanyta,
Below are the list of villages near Kanyta village in Kharagpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uttarjagatpur | 177 |
| Ambibatitaki | 456 |
| Taphriambi | 252 |
| Panchpara | 1,030 |
| Jamira | 577 |
| Kuldiha | 568 |
| Jhilinga | 1,210 |
| Jhilingabatitaki | 355 |
| Saiyadhosenchak | 330 |
| Banamalichak | 126 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanyta, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia