Kanat Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kanat is a village situated in Gazole block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 235 families residing in the village Kanat. The total population of Kanat is 1,173 out of which 584 are males and 589 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanat is 1,009.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kanat village is 151 which is 13% of the total population. There are 85 male children and 66 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanat is 776 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,009) of Kanat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanat is 52%. Thus Kanat village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 62.73% and the female literacy rate is 41.68% in Kanat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 151 | 85 | 66 |
| Literacy | 51.96% | 62.73% | 41.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 512 | 261 | 251 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 623 | 306 | 317 |
| Illiterate | 642 | 271 | 371 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 53.1% of total population in Kanat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanat village out of total population, 758 were engaged in work activities. 43.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 758 workers engaged in Main Work, 250 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 74 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 330 | 316 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 250 | 246 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 74 | 67 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 428 | 70 | 358 |
| Non Working | 415 | 198 | 217 |
Map of Kanat, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kanat, Gazole
Below are the list of villages near Kanat village in Gazole.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Majlisbag | 843 |
| Homdighi | 781 |
| Kutubpur | 357 |
| Parahar | 1,478 |
| Purba Binodpur | 1,312 |
| Chhuti Kandar | 85 |
| Barijpur | 4,652 |
| Dakshin Naogram | 447 |
| Takipur | 545 |
| Chhayghati | 381 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanat, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia