Kenda Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011

Kenda is a Census Town city situated in Jamuria block of Barddhaman district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 3,223 families residing in the Kenda city. The total population of Kenda is 15,731 out of which 8,360 are males and 7,371 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kenda is 882.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kenda city is 1811 which is 12% of the total population. There are 945 male children and 866 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kenda is 916 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (882).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kenda is 74.1%. Thus Kenda has a lower literacy rate compared to 76.2% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 84.09% and the female literacy rate is 62.74% in Kenda.

Population
15,731
Literacy
74.1%
Sex Ratio
882

Kenda Census Town has total administration over 3,223 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Kenda Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kenda Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 1,811 945 866
Literacy 74.1% 74.6% 55.4%
Scheduled Caste 4,556 2,361 2,195
Scheduled Tribe 1,460 738 722
Illiterate 5,415 2,125 3,290

Caste-wise Population - Kenda

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.3% of total population in Kenda.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 4,556 2,361 2,195
Schedule Tribe 1,460 738 722

Religion-wise Population - Kenda

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Kenda is 14,496 which is 92.15% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Kenda is 1,143 which is 7.27% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Kenda as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 14,496 (92.15%) 7,692 6,804
Muslim 1,143 (7.27%) 623 520
Christian 40 (0.25%) 19 21
Sikh 30 (0.19%) 15 15
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 22 (0.14%) 11 11

Literacy Rate - Kenda

The total literacy rate of Kenda was 74.11% in 2011 which is less than the average literacy rate of 76.26% of West Bengal. Population-wise, out of total 10,316 literates, males were 6,235 while females were 4,081. Also the male literacy rate was 84.09% and the female literacy rate was 62.74% in Kenda.

  Kenda West Bengal
Female 62.74% 70.54%
Male 84.09% 81.69%
Total 74.11% 76.26%

Sex Ratio - Kenda

The Sex Ratio of Kenda is 882. Thus per every 1000 men there were 882 females in Kenda. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 916 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 882 ) of Kenda.


Child Population - Kenda

According to Census 2011, there were 1,811 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Kenda. Out of which 945 were male while 866 were female.


Working Population - Kenda

In Kenda Census Town out of total population, 4,727 were engaged in work activities. 78.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,727 workers engaged in Main Work, 105 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 285 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 3,708 3,257 451
Cultivators 105 86 19
Agriculture Labourer 285 205 80
Household Industries 105 92 13
Other Workers 3,213 2,874 339
Marginal Workers 1,019 773 246
Non Working 11,004 4,330 6,674

Kenda Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Kenda is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 15,731 65.6% 882

Map of Kenda, Barddhaman, West Bengal


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