Kenda Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kenda is a village situated in Arsha block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 144 families residing in the village Kenda. The total population of Kenda is 707 out of which 350 are males and 357 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kenda is 1,020.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kenda village is 130 which is 18% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 65 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kenda is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,020) of Kenda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kenda is 48.7%. Thus Kenda village has lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 62.46% and the female literacy rate is 35.27% in Kenda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kenda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kenda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kenda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 130 | 65 | 65 |
| Literacy | 48.7% | 62.46% | 35.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 375 | 187 | 188 |
| Illiterate | 426 | 172 | 254 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 53% of total population in Kenda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kenda village out of total population, 419 were engaged in work activities. 21.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 78.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 419 workers engaged in Main Work, 61 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 90 | 72 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 61 | 54 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 329 | 129 | 200 |
| Non Working | 288 | 149 | 139 |
Nearby Villages to Kenda,
Below are the list of villages near Kenda village in Arsha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kishanpur | 338 |
| Uparjari | 3,489 |
| Tari | 918 |
| Upargugui | 2,656 |
| Balarampur | 137 |
| Bamni | 225 |
| Hetjari | 1,915 |
| Ghatiali | 329 |
| Burahatu Alias Kashidih | 630 |
| Kanriyardih | 118 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kenda, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia