Kanaigachhi Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kanaigachhi is a village situated in Diamond Harbour - I block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 402 families residing in the village Kanaigachhi. The total population of Kanaigachhi is 2,025 out of which 1,041 are males and 984 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanaigachhi is 945.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kanaigachhi village is 304 which is 15% of the total population. There are 155 male children and 149 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanaigachhi is 961 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (945) of Kanaigachhi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanaigachhi is 72.3%. Thus Kanaigachhi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 76.64% and the female literacy rate is 67.66% in Kanaigachhi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanaigachhi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanaigachhi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanaigachhi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 304 | 155 | 149 |
| Literacy | 72.28% | 76.64% | 67.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 133 | 67 | 66 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 781 | 362 | 419 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kanaigachhi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanaigachhi village out of total population, 629 were engaged in work activities. 70.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 629 workers engaged in Main Work, 106 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 46 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 444 | 429 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 106 | 106 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 46 | 46 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 279 | 268 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 185 | 122 | 63 |
| Non Working | 1,396 | 490 | 906 |
Map of Kanaigachhi, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kanaigachhi, Diamond Harbour - I
Below are the list of villages near Kanaigachhi village in Diamond Harbour - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ramgobindapur | 2,204 |
| Matra | 1,587 |
| Mangrajpur | 2,596 |
| Bhogpunji | 1,660 |
| Purba Gobindapur | 1,253 |
| Raghunathnagar | 1,342 |
| Bahadurpur | 1,331 |
| Kankura | 1,456 |
| Jaydebpur | 4,370 |
| Ramchandrapur | 1,094 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanaigachhi, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia