Kankra Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kankra is a village situated in Basirhat - II block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 807 families residing in the village Kankra. The total population of Kankra is 3,205 out of which 1,656 are males and 1,549 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kankra is 935.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kankra village is 333 which is 10% of the total population. There are 182 male children and 151 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kankra is 830 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Kankra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kankra is 81.9%. Thus Kankra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 83.79% and the female literacy rate is 79.97% in Kankra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kankra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kankra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kankra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 333 | 182 | 151 |
| Literacy | 81.93% | 83.79% | 79.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 56 | 30 | 26 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 110 | 56 | 54 |
| Illiterate | 852 | 421 | 431 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.4% of total population in Kankra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kankra village out of total population, 1,350 were engaged in work activities. 83.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,350 workers engaged in Main Work, 108 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 220 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,133 | 1,002 | 131 |
| Cultivators | 108 | 104 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 220 | 215 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 223 | 174 | 49 |
| Other Workers | 582 | 509 | 73 |
| Marginal Workers | 217 | 51 | 166 |
| Non Working | 1,855 | 603 | 1,252 |
Map of Kankra, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kankra, Basirhat - II
Below are the list of villages near Kankra village in Basirhat - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dugbaria | 2,074 |
| Mirzanagar | 3,493 |
| Gobila | 3,222 |
| Amtona | 2,394 |
| Rajalipur | 752 |
| Chak Kalikapur | 1,950 |
| Kachua Swarupnagar | 8,383 |
| Komabad | 1,053 |
| Karulia | 1,831 |
| Kripalpur | 4,134 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kankra, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia