Kanaidighi Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kanaidighi is a village situated in Contai - III block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,925 families residing in the village Kanaidighi. The total population of Kanaidighi is 8,783 out of which 4,518 are males and 4,265 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanaidighi is 944.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kanaidighi village is 1058 which is 12% of the total population. There are 541 male children and 517 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanaidighi is 956 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Kanaidighi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanaidighi is 91.8%. Thus Kanaidighi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 96.53% and the female literacy rate is 86.87% in Kanaidighi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanaidighi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanaidighi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanaidighi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,058 | 541 | 517 |
| Literacy | 91.84% | 96.53% | 86.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,443 | 754 | 689 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 19 | 9 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 1,688 | 679 | 1,009 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Kanaidighi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanaidighi village out of total population, 3,390 were engaged in work activities. 63.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,390 workers engaged in Main Work, 267 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 529 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,149 | 1,923 | 226 |
| Cultivators | 267 | 257 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 529 | 523 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 128 | 73 | 55 |
| Other Workers | 1,225 | 1,070 | 155 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,241 | 705 | 536 |
| Non Working | 5,393 | 1,890 | 3,503 |
Map of Kanaidighi, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kanaidighi, Contai - III
Below are the list of villages near Kanaidighi village in Contai - III.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhaitgar | 2,053 |
| Bidhubahiri | 1,577 |
| Brahman Chak | 482 |
| Barchun Para | 928 |
| Benyajhi | 1,736 |
| Gamaduli | 1,026 |
| Ukil Chak | 279 |
| Deulbar | 2,298 |
| Nachinda | 3,604 |
| Dihibahiri | 161 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanaidighi, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia