Kanigaon Population, Caste, Working Data Darbhanga, Bihar - Census 2011
Kanigaon is a village situated in Singhwara block of Darbhanga district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,443 families residing in the village Kanigaon. The total population of Kanigaon is 7,385 out of which 3,768 are males and 3,617 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanigaon is 960.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kanigaon village is 1330 which is 18% of the total population. There are 700 male children and 630 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanigaon is 900 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (960) of Kanigaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanigaon is 54.9%. Thus Kanigaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 46.1% of Darbhanga district. The male literacy rate is 64.34% and the female literacy rate is 45.13% in Kanigaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanigaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanigaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanigaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,330 | 700 | 630 |
| Literacy | 54.86% | 64.34% | 45.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,350 | 696 | 654 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 4,063 | 1,794 | 2,269 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Kanigaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanigaon village out of total population, 2,405 were engaged in work activities. 54.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,405 workers engaged in Main Work, 394 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 573 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,320 | 1,104 | 216 |
| Cultivators | 394 | 358 | 36 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 573 | 464 | 109 |
| Household Industries | 96 | 56 | 40 |
| Other Workers | 257 | 226 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,085 | 625 | 460 |
| Non Working | 4,980 | 2,039 | 2,941 |
Map of Kanigaon, Darbhanga, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Kanigaon, Singhwara
Below are the list of villages near Kanigaon village in Singhwara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mohanpur | 2,620 |
| Asthua | 3,623 |
| Dahsil | 2,498 |
| Bhajaura Nankar | 1,688 |
| Paira | 1,508 |
| Nista | 4,781 |
| Kusumpatti Kanaur | 2,014 |
| Bhagwatipur | 3,603 |
| Katka | 4,200 |
| Sanahpur Dih | 1,034 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanigaon, Darbhanga, Bihar - Wikipedia