Kanchhedwa Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Kanchhedwa is a village situated in Harsidhi block of Purba Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,046 families residing in the village Kanchhedwa. The total population of Kanchhedwa is 5,674 out of which 3,004 are males and 2,670 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanchhedwa is 889.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kanchhedwa village is 1078 which is 19% of the total population. There are 547 male children and 531 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanchhedwa is 971 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (889) of Kanchhedwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanchhedwa is 66%. Thus Kanchhedwa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 74.6% and the female literacy rate is 56.19% in Kanchhedwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanchhedwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanchhedwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanchhedwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,078 | 547 | 531 |
| Literacy | 66.04% | 74.6% | 56.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,019 | 534 | 485 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,639 | 1,171 | 1,468 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kanchhedwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanchhedwa village out of total population, 1,665 were engaged in work activities. 77.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,665 workers engaged in Main Work, 406 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 664 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,296 | 1,090 | 206 |
| Cultivators | 406 | 379 | 27 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 664 | 508 | 156 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 211 | 196 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 369 | 286 | 83 |
| Non Working | 4,009 | 1,628 | 2,381 |
Map of Kanchhedwa, Purba Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Kanchhedwa, Harsidhi
Below are the list of villages near Kanchhedwa village in Harsidhi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dudhahi | 6,485 |
| Pakariya Harsidhi | 14,116 |
| Jadopur | 7,294 |
| Dhankharaiya | 2,147 |
| Parariya | 1,810 |
| Ranjita | 4,903 |
| Goythaha | 2,835 |
| Kubeya | 2,801 |
| Bagaha | 952 |
| Panapur | 5,791 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanchhedwa, Purba Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia