Kankar Population, Caste, Working Data Madhepura, Bihar - Census 2011
Kankar is a village situated in Kumarkhand block of Madhepura district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 901 families residing in the village Kankar. The total population of Kankar is 4,913 out of which 2,603 are males and 2,310 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kankar is 887.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kankar village is 939 which is 19% of the total population. There are 488 male children and 451 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kankar is 924 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (887) of Kankar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kankar is 59.3%. Thus Kankar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Madhepura district. The male literacy rate is 67.14% and the female literacy rate is 50.3% in Kankar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kankar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kankar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kankar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 939 | 488 | 451 |
| Literacy | 59.26% | 67.14% | 50.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,254 | 651 | 603 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 2,558 | 1,183 | 1,375 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Kankar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kankar village out of total population, 1,576 were engaged in work activities. 49.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,576 workers engaged in Main Work, 569 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 170 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 776 | 719 | 57 |
| Cultivators | 569 | 546 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 170 | 144 | 26 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 27 | 19 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 800 | 526 | 274 |
| Non Working | 3,337 | 1,358 | 1,979 |
Map of Kankar, Madhepura, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Kankar, Kumarkhand
Below are the list of villages near Kankar village in Kumarkhand.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rampatti | 740 |
| Puraini | 8,184 |
| Sarhadgatti | 2,789 |
| Sarhadgatti alias chakla kalan | 433 |
| Datta sardar chakla | 1,353 |
| Ramnagar Mahesh | 10,231 |
| Garhia | 2,431 |
| Garhia Milik | 16 |
| Belsandi | 3,857 |
| Sihpur Chakla | 409 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kankar, Madhepura, Bihar - Wikipedia