Kanchdahari Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kanchdahari is a village situated in Garbeta - III block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 723 families residing in the village Kanchdahari. The total population of Kanchdahari is 3,748 out of which 1,883 are males and 1,865 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanchdahari is 990.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kanchdahari village is 608 which is 16% of the total population. There are 283 male children and 325 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanchdahari is 1,148 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (990) of Kanchdahari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanchdahari is 59.9%. Thus Kanchdahari village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 66.31% and the female literacy rate is 53.18% in Kanchdahari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanchdahari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanchdahari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanchdahari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 608 | 283 | 325 |
| Literacy | 59.87% | 66.31% | 53.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 93 | 46 | 47 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 23 | 14 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 1,868 | 822 | 1,046 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Kanchdahari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanchdahari village out of total population, 2,072 were engaged in work activities. 41.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,072 workers engaged in Main Work, 139 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 193 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 863 | 702 | 161 |
| Cultivators | 139 | 135 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 193 | 185 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 149 | 17 | 132 |
| Other Workers | 382 | 365 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,209 | 395 | 814 |
| Non Working | 1,676 | 786 | 890 |
Map of Kanchdahari, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kanchdahari, Garbeta - III
Below are the list of villages near Kanchdahari village in Garbeta - III.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shukhnator | 3,983 |
| Guiya Daha | 1,688 |
| Jemua | 17 |
| Chhota Tara | 4,872 |
| Tentuldanga | 751 |
| Samar Mara | 1,400 |
| Andharia | 1,512 |
| Babuidanga | 270 |
| Methiadahar | 4,831 |
| Naura Sol | 175 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanchdahari, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia