Kanka Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Kanka is a village situated in Majhgaon block of Pashchimi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 330 families residing in the village Kanka. The total population of Kanka is 1,770 out of which 851 are males and 919 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanka is 1,080.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kanka village is 326 which is 18% of the total population. There are 158 male children and 168 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanka is 1,063 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,080) of Kanka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanka is 50%. Thus Kanka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 48.4% of Pashchimi Singhbhum district. The male literacy rate is 65.66% and the female literacy rate is 35.55% in Kanka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 326 | 158 | 168 |
| Literacy | 50% | 65.66% | 35.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,513 | 733 | 780 |
| Illiterate | 1,048 | 396 | 652 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 85.5% of total population in Kanka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanka village out of total population, 1,011 were engaged in work activities. 50.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,011 workers engaged in Main Work, 305 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 180 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 510 | 252 | 258 |
| Cultivators | 305 | 144 | 161 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 180 | 94 | 86 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 13 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 501 | 225 | 276 |
| Non Working | 759 | 374 | 385 |
Map of Kanka, Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Kanka, Majhgaon
Below are the list of villages near Kanka village in Majhgaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rotebasang | 592 |
| Adhakari | 2,599 |
| Angarpada | 1,827 |
| Damdarsai | 495 |
| Jamarposi | 559 |
| Harua Khaman | 950 |
| Mahalipokhar | 784 |
| Khajuria | 283 |
| Sapramgutu | 596 |
| Pandki | 264 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanka, Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Wikipedia