Kanikola Population, Caste, Working Data Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Kanikola is a village situated in Potka block of Purbi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 114 families residing in the village Kanikola. The total population of Kanikola is 535 out of which 264 are males and 271 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanikola is 1,027.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kanikola village is 103 which is 19% of the total population. There are 44 male children and 59 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanikola is 1,341 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,027) of Kanikola village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanikola is 57.2%. Thus Kanikola village has a lower literacy rate compared to 65.7% of Purbi Singhbhum district. The male literacy rate is 67.27% and the female literacy rate is 46.7% in Kanikola village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanikola village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanikola Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanikola village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 103 | 44 | 59 |
| Literacy | 57.18% | 67.27% | 46.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 535 | 264 | 271 |
| Illiterate | 288 | 116 | 172 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Kanikola village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanikola village out of total population, 172 were engaged in work activities. 93.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 172 workers engaged in Main Work, 85 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 161 | 132 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 85 | 66 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 65 | 55 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Non Working | 363 | 122 | 241 |
Map of Kanikola, Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Kanikola, Potka
Below are the list of villages near Kanikola village in Potka.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kudapal | 237 |
| Birdha | 557 |
| Khamardi | 64 |
| Digarsai | 592 |
| Tilamura | 1,475 |
| Ghatiduba | 221 |
| Chatro | 602 |
| Kuldiha | 1,982 |
| Asanbani | 1,636 |
| Durku | 1,617 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanikola, Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Wikipedia