Kanksa Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Barddhaman district, West Bengal

Kanksa Block of Barddhaman district has a total population of 178,125 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 91,350 are males while 86,775 are females. In 2011 there were a total 40,438 families residing in Kanksa Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Kanksa Block is 950.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 41.8% people live in Urban areas while 58.2% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 81.6% while that in rural areas is 72.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kanksa Block is 954 while that of Rural areas is 947.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kanksa Block is 20210 which is 11% of the total population. There are 10301 male children and 9909 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanksa Block is 962 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 950 ) of Kanksa Block.

The total literacy rate of Kanksa Block is 76.34%. The male literacy rate is 74.22% and the female literacy rate is 60.79% in Kanksa Block.

To facilitate the administration, Kanksa Block is further divided into 7 towns and 82 villages.

Kanksa Block Data

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanksa Block.

Caste-wise Population - Kanksa Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.2% of total population in Kanksa Block of West Bengal.

Religion-wise Population - Kanksa Block

Literacy Rate - Kanksa Block

Average literacy rate of Kanksa Block in 2011 were 76.34% in which, male and female literacy were 83.65% and 68.62% respectively. Total literate in Kanksa Block were 120,545 of which male and female were 67,797 and 52,748 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Kanksa Block

The Sex Ratio of Kanksa Block is 950 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 950 females in Kanksa Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 962 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 950 ) of Kanksa Block.

Child Population - Kanksa Block

According to Census 2011, there were 20,210 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kanksa Block. Out of which 10,301 were male while 9,909 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Kanksa Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 16,787 families under Kanksa Block living in urban areas while 16,787 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 41.8% of total population of Kanksa Block lives in Urban areas while 58.2% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 8,014 while that in rural regions is 12,196.

Working Population - Kanksa Block

In Kanksa Block out of total population, 75,480 were engaged in work activities. 62.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 75,480 workers engaged in Main Work, 5,394 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10,338 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Blocks from Kanksa Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Kanksa Block in Barddhaman district.

Kanksa Block Map

Reference

• Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
• Kanksa, West Bengal - Wikipedia