Kanchana Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kanchana is a village situated in Mayureswar - II block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 165 families residing in the village Kanchana. The total population of Kanchana is 679 out of which 349 are males and 330 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanchana is 946.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kanchana village is 54 which is 8% of the total population. There are 25 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanchana is 1,160 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Kanchana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanchana is 65%. Thus Kanchana village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 74.38% and the female literacy rate is 54.82% in Kanchana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanchana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanchana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanchana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 54 | 25 | 29 |
| Literacy | 64.96% | 74.38% | 54.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 476 | 250 | 226 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 273 | 108 | 165 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 70.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kanchana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanchana village out of total population, 336 were engaged in work activities. 59.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 336 workers engaged in Main Work, 54 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 120 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 201 | 191 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 54 | 53 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 120 | 116 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 27 | 22 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 135 | 36 | 99 |
| Non Working | 343 | 122 | 221 |
Map of Kanchana, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kanchana, Mayureswar - II
Below are the list of villages near Kanchana village in Mayureswar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Serunia | 1,254 |
| Satpalsa | 963 |
| Nistia | 605 |
| Dadpur | 613 |
| Bandur | 794 |
| Ulkunda | 2,704 |
| Chuatari | 966 |
| Bara Kalikapur | 1,300 |
| Beja | 1,882 |
| Ruduria | 352 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanchana, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia