Kankdiha Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kankdiha is a village situated in Para block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 211 families residing in the village Kankdiha. The total population of Kankdiha is 1,128 out of which 585 are males and 543 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kankdiha is 928.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kankdiha village is 197 which is 17% of the total population. There are 99 male children and 98 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kankdiha is 990 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Kankdiha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kankdiha is 68.4%. Thus Kankdiha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 80.66% and the female literacy rate is 55.06% in Kankdiha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kankdiha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kankdiha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kankdiha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 197 | 99 | 98 |
| Literacy | 68.42% | 80.66% | 55.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 403 | 216 | 187 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 491 | 193 | 298 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kankdiha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kankdiha village out of total population, 391 were engaged in work activities. 70.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 391 workers engaged in Main Work, 44 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 83 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 274 | 256 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 44 | 41 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 83 | 73 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 147 | 142 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 117 | 44 | 73 |
| Non Working | 737 | 285 | 452 |
Map of Kankdiha, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kankdiha, Para
Below are the list of villages near Kankdiha village in Para.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Agar | 14 |
| Kinisayar | 844 |
| Sidhpur | 593 |
| Putulia | 577 |
| Gurguria | 1,941 |
| Koldi | 531 |
| Bamanbad | 1,796 |
| Tentulhiti | 3,341 |
| Kaliasota | 2,034 |
| Haraktor | 1,309 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kankdiha, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia