Kanksa Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kanksa is a village situated in Murshidabad Jiaganj block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 658 families residing in the village Kanksa. The total population of Kanksa is 2,608 out of which 1,354 are males and 1,254 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanksa is 926.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kanksa village is 351 which is 13% of the total population. There are 184 male children and 167 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanksa is 908 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (926) of Kanksa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanksa is 62.8%. Thus Kanksa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 64.02% and the female literacy rate is 61.55% 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 | 351 | 184 | 167 |
| Literacy | 62.83% | 64.02% | 61.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,190 | 605 | 585 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kanksa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanksa village out of total population, 811 were engaged in work activities. 87.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 811 workers engaged in Main Work, 171 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 429 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 711 | 660 | 51 |
| Cultivators | 171 | 169 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 429 | 422 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 37 | 9 | 28 |
| Other Workers | 74 | 60 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 100 | 87 | 13 |
| Non Working | 1,797 | 607 | 1,190 |
Map of Kanksa, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kanksa, Murshidabad Jiaganj
Below are the list of villages near Kanksa village in Murshidabad Jiaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dharmmapur | 5,319 |
| Singa | 3,359 |
| Char Chatra | 35 |
| Banoaripur | 455 |
| Tentulia | 7,576 |
| Begamnagar | 3,782 |
| Kumirdaha | 2,982 |
| Bhartadoba | 191 |
| Nesta | 2,022 |
| Palasdanga | 447 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanksa, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia