Kagnan Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kagnan is a village situated in Polba - Dadpur block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 423 families residing in the village Kagnan. The total population of Kagnan is 1,783 out of which 911 are males and 872 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kagnan is 957.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kagnan village is 188 which is 11% of the total population. There are 98 male children and 90 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kagnan is 918 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Kagnan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kagnan is 62.6%. Thus Kagnan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 72.82% and the female literacy rate is 51.92% in Kagnan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kagnan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kagnan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kagnan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 188 | 98 | 90 |
| Literacy | 62.57% | 72.82% | 51.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 636 | 328 | 308 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 604 | 303 | 301 |
| Illiterate | 785 | 319 | 466 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 33.9% of total population in Kagnan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kagnan village out of total population, 888 were engaged in work activities. 65.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 888 workers engaged in Main Work, 63 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 308 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 584 | 499 | 85 |
| Cultivators | 63 | 62 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 308 | 237 | 71 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 211 | 199 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 304 | 110 | 194 |
| Non Working | 895 | 302 | 593 |
Map of Kagnan, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kagnan, Polba - Dadpur
Below are the list of villages near Kagnan village in Polba - Dadpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Berabari | 315 |
| Makhalpur | 1,722 |
| Samsara | 1,165 |
| Paschim Sikta | 2,204 |
| Shrirampur | 764 |
| Dhemua | 488 |
| Krishnapur | 706 |
| Alipur | 2,849 |
| Anantapur | 659 |
| Hasnan | 2,897 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kagnan, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia