Kanchanpur Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kanchanpur is a village situated in Arsha block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 120 families residing in the village Kanchanpur. The total population of Kanchanpur is 667 out of which 349 are males and 318 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanchanpur is 911.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kanchanpur village is 131 which is 20% of the total population. There are 74 male children and 57 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanchanpur is 770 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (911) of Kanchanpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanchanpur is 48.3%. Thus Kanchanpur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 63.27% and the female literacy rate is 32.57% 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 | 131 | 74 | 57 |
| Literacy | 48.32% | 63.27% | 32.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 667 | 349 | 318 |
| Illiterate | 408 | 175 | 233 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Kanchanpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanchanpur village out of total population, 312 were engaged in work activities. 62.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 312 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 157 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 196 | 153 | 43 |
| Cultivators | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 157 | 128 | 29 |
| Household Industries | 27 | 14 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 116 | 37 | 79 |
| Non Working | 355 | 159 | 196 |
Map of Kanchanpur, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kanchanpur, Arsha
Below are the list of villages near Kanchanpur village in Arsha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kudagara | 3,774 |
| Juradi | 751 |
| Phasko | 2,458 |
| Bamandiha | 716 |
| Rangamati | 4,365 |
| Jhalda | 2,958 |
| Tumba | 1,679 |
| Goradag | 1,603 |
| Torang | 1,148 |
| Birchali | 937 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanchanpur, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia