Kanchra Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kanchra is a village situated in Ketugram - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 537 families residing in the village Kanchra. The total population of Kanchra is 2,478 out of which 1,283 are males and 1,195 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanchra is 931.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kanchra village is 384 which is 15% of the total population. There are 193 male children and 191 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanchra is 990 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Kanchra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanchra is 55%. Thus Kanchra village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 54.4% and the female literacy rate is 55.58% in Kanchra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanchra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanchra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanchra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 384 | 193 | 191 |
| Literacy | 54.97% | 54.4% | 55.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 162 | 78 | 84 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,327 | 690 | 637 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kanchra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanchra village out of total population, 750 were engaged in work activities. 90.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 750 workers engaged in Main Work, 157 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 501 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 681 | 670 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 157 | 155 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 501 | 496 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 17 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 69 | 66 | 3 |
| Non Working | 1,728 | 547 | 1,181 |
Map of Kanchra, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kanchra, Ketugram - I
Below are the list of villages near Kanchra village in Ketugram - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ehiapur | 5,732 |
| Dadhia | 3,883 |
| Khaspur | 3,149 |
| Argun | 3,245 |
| Serandi | 2,683 |
| Khanji | 4,052 |
| Palita | 4,342 |
| Raikhan | 2,678 |
| Bira | 1,163 |
| Rajur | 5,776 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanchra, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia