Kankjol Population, Caste, Working Data Sahibganj, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Kankjol is a village situated in Barharwa block of Sahibganj district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 514 families residing in the village Kankjol. The total population of Kankjol is 2,501 out of which 1,247 are males and 1,254 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kankjol is 1,006.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kankjol village is 547 which is 22% of the total population. There are 279 male children and 268 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kankjol is 961 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,006) of Kankjol village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kankjol is 55.7%. Thus Kankjol village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42% of Sahibganj district. The male literacy rate is 60.74% and the female literacy rate is 50.81% in Kankjol village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kankjol village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kankjol Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kankjol village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 547 | 279 | 268 |
| Literacy | 55.73% | 60.74% | 50.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 297 | 155 | 142 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,412 | 659 | 753 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kankjol village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kankjol village out of total population, 1,103 were engaged in work activities. 67.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,103 workers engaged in Main Work, 81 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 402 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 749 | 472 | 277 |
| Cultivators | 81 | 81 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 402 | 329 | 73 |
| Household Industries | 83 | 4 | 79 |
| Other Workers | 183 | 58 | 125 |
| Marginal Workers | 354 | 152 | 202 |
| Non Working | 1,398 | 623 | 775 |
Map of Kankjol, Sahibganj, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Kankjol, Barharwa
Below are the list of villages near Kankjol village in Barharwa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Maheshghati | 2,219 |
| Kishnapur | 151 |
| Srikunth | 3,709 |
| Autgram | 3,832 |
| Harihara | 2,520 |
| Srikantpara | 653 |
| Risor | 4,007 |
| Jamalpur | 2,274 |
| Jotbeseswar | 154 |
| Andharkotha | 2,304 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kankjol, Sahibganj, Jharkhand - Wikipedia