Kanara Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011

Kanara is a village situated in Puncha block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 377 families residing in the village Kanara. The total population of Kanara is 1,836 out of which 936 are males and 900 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanara is 962.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kanara village is 254 which is 14% of the total population. There are 121 male children and 133 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanara is 1,099 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Kanara village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanara is 65%. Thus Kanara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 78.28% and the female literacy rate is 50.98% in Kanara village.

Population
1,836
Families
377
Literacy
65.04%
Sex Ratio
962

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Kanara Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanara village.

Total Male Female
Children 254 121 133
Literacy 65.04% 78.28% 50.98%
Scheduled Caste 312 148 164
Scheduled Tribe 387 185 202
Illiterate 807 298 509

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.1% of total population in Kanara village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Kanara village out of total population, 946 were engaged in work activities. 66.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 946 workers engaged in Main Work, 226 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 246 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 633 456 177
Cultivators 226 189 37
Agriculture Labourer 246 135 111
Household Industries 6 4 2
Other Workers 155 128 27
Marginal Workers 313 114 199
Non Working 890 366 524

Map of Kanara, Puruliya, West Bengal


Nearby Villages to Kanara, Puncha

Below are the list of villages near Kanara village in Puncha.

Village Population
Chakia 514
Kanchannagar 148
Haridi 348
Narendrapur 817
Shyampur 416
Bagda 2,370
Kundhurka 1,121
Dhadki 1,944
Sargara 841
Amtakanali 38

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