Kanjdia Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kanjdia is a village situated in Bhangar - I block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 525 families residing in the village Kanjdia. The total population of Kanjdia is 2,685 out of which 1,326 are males and 1,359 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanjdia is 1,025.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kanjdia village is 432 which is 16% of the total population. There are 221 male children and 211 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanjdia is 955 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,025) of Kanjdia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanjdia is 69.7%. Thus Kanjdia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 77.19% and the female literacy rate is 62.54% in Kanjdia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanjdia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanjdia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanjdia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 432 | 221 | 211 |
| Literacy | 69.73% | 77.19% | 62.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 57 | 29 | 28 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,114 | 473 | 641 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kanjdia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanjdia village out of total population, 823 were engaged in work activities. 86.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 823 workers engaged in Main Work, 286 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 234 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 712 | 673 | 39 |
| Cultivators | 286 | 274 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 234 | 221 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 99 | 92 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 93 | 86 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 111 | 58 | 53 |
| Non Working | 1,862 | 595 | 1,267 |
Map of Kanjdia, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kanjdia, Bhangar - I
Below are the list of villages near Kanjdia village in Bhangar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gokulpur | 852 |
| Naora | 4,572 |
| Pita Simulia | 580 |
| Noapara | 1,756 |
| Khar Gachhi | 4,673 |
| Bodra | 5,324 |
| Srirampur | 1,402 |
| Harispur | 752 |
| Santra | 1,107 |
| Badi | 4,173 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanjdia, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia