Kanikar Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kanikar is a village situated in Dhaniakhali block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 167 families residing in the village Kanikar. The total population of Kanikar is 748 out of which 378 are males and 370 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanikar is 979.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kanikar village is 74 which is 10% of the total population. There are 44 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanikar is 682 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Kanikar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanikar is 76%. Thus Kanikar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 82.04% and the female literacy rate is 70% in Kanikar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanikar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanikar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanikar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 74 | 44 | 30 |
| Literacy | 75.96% | 82.04% | 70% |
| Scheduled Caste | 81 | 48 | 33 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 357 | 175 | 182 |
| Illiterate | 236 | 104 | 132 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 47.7% of total population in Kanikar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanikar village out of total population, 456 were engaged in work activities. 88.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 456 workers engaged in Main Work, 93 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 301 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 402 | 248 | 154 |
| Cultivators | 93 | 68 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 301 | 173 | 128 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 54 | 20 | 34 |
| Non Working | 292 | 110 | 182 |
Map of Kanikar, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kanikar, Dhaniakhali
Below are the list of villages near Kanikar village in Dhaniakhali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shripatipur | 108 |
| Deulpara | 1,835 |
| Surat Sinpur | 742 |
| Kabilpur | 1,213 |
| Kankrakuli | 1,075 |
| Mitrapur | 343 |
| Sitipalashi | 1,034 |
| Chinagari | 1,052 |
| Dhamaitikar | 2,621 |
| Serpur | 933 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanikar, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia