Kranti Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kranti is a village situated in Mal block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,392 families residing in the village Kranti. The total population of Kranti is 5,961 out of which 3,048 are males and 2,913 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kranti is 956.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kranti village is 772 which is 13% of the total population. There are 381 male children and 391 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kranti is 1,026 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Kranti village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kranti is 77.2%. Thus Kranti village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 81.74% and the female literacy rate is 72.32% in Kranti village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kranti village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kranti Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kranti village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 772 | 381 | 391 |
| Literacy | 77.16% | 81.74% | 72.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,550 | 1,318 | 1,232 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 208 | 102 | 106 |
| Illiterate | 1,957 | 868 | 1,089 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.5% of total population in Kranti village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kranti village out of total population, 2,084 were engaged in work activities. 85.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,084 workers engaged in Main Work, 242 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 426 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,775 | 1,512 | 263 |
| Cultivators | 242 | 224 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 426 | 349 | 77 |
| Household Industries | 69 | 43 | 26 |
| Other Workers | 1,038 | 896 | 142 |
| Marginal Workers | 309 | 188 | 121 |
| Non Working | 3,877 | 1,348 | 2,529 |
Nearby Villages to Kranti,
Below are the list of villages near Kranti village in Mal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chikanmati | 962 |
| Dakshin Majhgram | 2,982 |
| Dakshin Kantadighi Kumarpara | 1,446 |
| Uttar Khalpara | 4,117 |
| Purba Kantadighi Kumarpara | 115 |
| Chengmarihat | 2,008 |
| Neoranadi Tea Garden | 4,077 |
| Dakshin Khalpara | 3,124 |
| Neora | 1,543 |
| Uttar Saripakuri | 4,250 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kranti, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia