Kanchanpur Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kanchanpur is a village situated in Raghunathganj - I block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 145 families residing in the village Kanchanpur. The total population of Kanchanpur is 731 out of which 362 are males and 369 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanchanpur is 1,019.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kanchanpur village is 127 which is 17% of the total population. There are 66 male children and 61 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanchanpur is 924 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,019) of Kanchanpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanchanpur is 44.9%. Thus Kanchanpur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 43.92% and the female literacy rate is 45.78% in Kanchanpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanchanpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanchanpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanchanpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 127 | 66 | 61 |
| Literacy | 44.87% | 43.92% | 45.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 21 | 14 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 275 | 138 | 137 |
| Illiterate | 460 | 232 | 228 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 37.6% of total population in Kanchanpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanchanpur village out of total population, 336 were engaged in work activities. 68.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 336 workers engaged in Main Work, 52 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 98 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 231 | 168 | 63 |
| Cultivators | 52 | 43 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 98 | 58 | 40 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 70 | 64 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 105 | 26 | 79 |
| Non Working | 395 | 168 | 227 |
Map of Kanchanpur, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kanchanpur, Raghunathganj - I
Below are the list of villages near Kanchanpur village in Raghunathganj - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bagpara | 1,641 |
| Pasai | 779 |
| Char Dafarpur | 97 |
| Uttar Ramna | 2,452 |
| Raninagar Dwipchar | 761 |
| Santoshpur | 1,708 |
| Panchanpara | 1,267 |
| Nutanganj | 5,805 |
| Diar Ramnagar | 3,976 |
| Rajnagar | 4,586 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanchanpur, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia