Kanku Population, Caste, Working Data Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Kanku is a village situated in Patamda block of Purbi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 129 families residing in the village Kanku. The total population of Kanku is 680 out of which 340 are males and 340 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanku is 1,000.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kanku village is 97 which is 14% of the total population. There are 55 male children and 42 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanku is 764 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Kanku village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanku is 61.9%. Thus Kanku village has a lower literacy rate compared to 65.7% of Purbi Singhbhum district. The male literacy rate is 77.19% and the female literacy rate is 47.32% in Kanku village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanku village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanku Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanku village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 97 | 55 | 42 |
| Literacy | 61.92% | 77.19% | 47.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 514 | 261 | 253 |
| Illiterate | 319 | 120 | 199 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 75.6% of total population in Kanku village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanku village out of total population, 421 were engaged in work activities. 48.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 421 workers engaged in Main Work, 76 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 105 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 205 | 175 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 76 | 76 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 105 | 78 | 27 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 21 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 216 | 42 | 174 |
| Non Working | 259 | 123 | 136 |
Map of Kanku, Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Kanku, Patamda
Below are the list of villages near Kanku village in Patamda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dandudih | 1,143 |
| Uriya | 2,128 |
| Geruara | 1,582 |
| Raherdih | 582 |
| Samarjobra | 133 |
| Indatanr | 981 |
| Hurumbil | 843 |
| Bankuchia | 2,243 |
| Hutpathar | 321 |
| Teladih Or Kantagora | 660 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanku, Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Wikipedia