Kanchiara Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kanchiara is a village situated in Amdanga block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 651 families residing in the village Kanchiara. The total population of Kanchiara is 2,884 out of which 1,485 are males and 1,399 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanchiara is 942.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kanchiara village is 325 which is 11% of the total population. There are 167 male children and 158 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanchiara is 946 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (942) of Kanchiara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanchiara is 83.7%. Thus Kanchiara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 89.61% and the female literacy rate is 77.36% in Kanchiara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanchiara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanchiara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanchiara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 325 | 167 | 158 |
| Literacy | 83.67% | 89.61% | 77.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,127 | 574 | 553 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 16 | 6 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 743 | 304 | 439 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Kanchiara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanchiara village out of total population, 1,057 were engaged in work activities. 84.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,057 workers engaged in Main Work, 269 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 302 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 890 | 825 | 65 |
| Cultivators | 269 | 263 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 302 | 291 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 11 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 302 | 260 | 42 |
| Marginal Workers | 167 | 100 | 67 |
| Non Working | 1,827 | 560 | 1,267 |
Map of Kanchiara, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kanchiara, Amdanga
Below are the list of villages near Kanchiara village in Amdanga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Urala | 2,211 |
| Dadpur | 1,123 |
| Kasarpara | 706 |
| Uttar Durllabhpur | 605 |
| Kaipukharia | 1,417 |
| Mahadebpur | 1,467 |
| Adhata | 4,883 |
| Pashardanga | 739 |
| Jaypur | 1,231 |
| Harbati | 599 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanchiara, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia