Kanakpur Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kanakpur is a village situated in Haripal block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 395 families residing in the village Kanakpur. The total population of Kanakpur is 1,697 out of which 839 are males and 858 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanakpur is 1,023.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kanakpur village is 215 which is 13% of the total population. There are 104 male children and 111 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanakpur is 1,067 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,023) of Kanakpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanakpur is 69.4%. Thus Kanakpur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 76.46% and the female literacy rate is 62.38% in Kanakpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanakpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanakpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanakpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 215 | 104 | 111 |
| Literacy | 69.37% | 76.46% | 62.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 292 | 138 | 154 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 277 | 140 | 137 |
| Illiterate | 669 | 277 | 392 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.3% of total population in Kanakpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanakpur village out of total population, 633 were engaged in work activities. 76.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 633 workers engaged in Main Work, 155 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 209 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 483 | 413 | 70 |
| Cultivators | 155 | 152 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 209 | 153 | 56 |
| Household Industries | 59 | 50 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 60 | 58 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 150 | 67 | 83 |
| Non Working | 1,064 | 359 | 705 |
Map of Kanakpur, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kanakpur, Haripal
Below are the list of villages near Kanakpur village in Haripal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paschim Mallikpur | 1,112 |
| Baramba | 1,019 |
| Kamrajpur | 920 |
| Krishnapur | 1,592 |
| Jagajibanpur | 1,368 |
| Chak Ananta | 2,610 |
| Parbbatipur | 2,515 |
| Raghunathpur | 1,287 |
| Dwarhatta | 3,779 |
| Krishna Ballabhbati | 1,277 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanakpur, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia