Kanksa Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kanksa is a village situated in Mayureswar - I block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 144 families residing in the village Kanksa. The total population of Kanksa is 563 out of which 280 are males and 283 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanksa is 1,011.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kanksa village is 75 which is 13% of the total population. There are 35 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanksa is 1,143 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,011) of Kanksa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanksa is 71.5%. Thus Kanksa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 78.78% and the female literacy rate is 64.2% in Kanksa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanksa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanksa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanksa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 75 | 35 | 40 |
| Literacy | 71.52% | 78.78% | 64.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 489 | 242 | 247 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 21 | 8 | 13 |
| Illiterate | 214 | 87 | 127 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 86.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.7% of total population in Kanksa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanksa village out of total population, 232 were engaged in work activities. 4.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 95.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 232 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 221 | 165 | 56 |
| Non Working | 331 | 106 | 225 |
Map of Kanksa, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kanksa, Mayureswar - I
Below are the list of villages near Kanksa village in Mayureswar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dumra | 961 |
| Gadadharpur | 893 |
| Hosenganj | 263 |
| Tekedda | 749 |
| Pathai | 1,348 |
| Hosenpur | 249 |
| Nandura | 1,583 |
| Murali | 415 |
| Bajitpur | 2,611 |
| Prachandapur | 2,961 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanksa, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia