Kankot Population, Caste, Working Data Bhavnagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Kankot is a village situated in Ghogha taluka of Bhavnagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 292 families residing in the village Kankot. The total population of Kankot is 1,594 out of which 842 are males and 752 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kankot is 893.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kankot village is 208 which is 13% of the total population. There are 113 male children and 95 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kankot is 841 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (893) of Kankot village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kankot is 76.5%. Thus Kankot village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.5% of Bhavnagar district. The male literacy rate is 86.15% and the female literacy rate is 65.75% in Kankot village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Kankot village is MANSUKHBHAI G GOHIL. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kankot village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kankot Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kankot village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 208 | 113 | 95 |
| Literacy | 76.48% | 86.15% | 65.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 534 | 214 | 320 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kankot village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kankot village out of total population, 718 were engaged in work activities. 89.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 718 workers engaged in Main Work, 119 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 287 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 642 | 457 | 185 |
| Cultivators | 119 | 117 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 287 | 121 | 166 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 233 | 218 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 76 | 5 | 71 |
| Non Working | 876 | 380 | 496 |
Map of Kankot, Bhavnagar, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Kankot, Ghogha
Below are the list of villages near Kankot village in Ghogha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhinkada | 2,415 |
| Lakhanka | 1,301 |
| Bhandar | 1,011 |
| Avaniya | 3,246 |
| Tagdi | 2,275 |
| Malpar | 936 |
| Mamsa | 1,303 |
| Nesvad | 2,251 |
| Valukad | 6,881 |
| Juna Padar | 1,094 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kankot, Bhavnagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia