Kanktya Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kanktya is a village situated in Sahid Matangini block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 474 families residing in the village Kanktya. The total population of Kanktya is 2,100 out of which 1,069 are males and 1,031 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanktya is 964.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kanktya village is 215 which is 10% of the total population. There are 105 male children and 110 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanktya is 1,048 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (964) of Kanktya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanktya is 86.3%. Thus Kanktya village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 92.22% and the female literacy rate is 80.02% in Kanktya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanktya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanktya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanktya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 215 | 105 | 110 |
| Literacy | 86.26% | 92.22% | 80.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 239 | 119 | 120 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 474 | 180 | 294 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kanktya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanktya village out of total population, 764 were engaged in work activities. 70% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 764 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 174 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 535 | 491 | 44 |
| Cultivators | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 174 | 168 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 327 | 292 | 35 |
| Marginal Workers | 229 | 186 | 43 |
| Non Working | 1,336 | 392 | 944 |
Map of Kanktya, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kanktya, Sahid Matangini
Below are the list of villages near Kanktya village in Sahid Matangini.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hogla | 1,352 |
| Janu Basan | 5,363 |
| Dumra | 2,993 |
| Sabalara | 3,393 |
| Balarampur | 4,350 |
| Prasadchak | 1,248 |
| Alinan | 4,339 |
| Udaychak | 1,387 |
| Saira | 4,122 |
| Barhara Shankar | 1,444 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanktya, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia