Kankuria Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kankuria is a village situated in Polba - Dadpur block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 260 families residing in the village Kankuria. The total population of Kankuria is 1,225 out of which 600 are males and 625 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kankuria is 1,042.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kankuria village is 148 which is 12% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 83 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kankuria is 1,277 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,042) of Kankuria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kankuria is 82.4%. Thus Kankuria village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 88.41% and the female literacy rate is 76.38% in Kankuria village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kankuria village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kankuria Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kankuria village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 148 | 65 | 83 |
| Literacy | 82.36% | 88.41% | 76.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 73 | 36 | 37 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 171 | 82 | 89 |
| Illiterate | 338 | 127 | 211 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14% of total population in Kankuria village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kankuria village out of total population, 535 were engaged in work activities. 43.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 535 workers engaged in Main Work, 77 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 48 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 232 | 214 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 77 | 75 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 48 | 46 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 42 | 34 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 65 | 59 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 303 | 176 | 127 |
| Non Working | 690 | 210 | 480 |
Map of Kankuria, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kankuria, Polba - Dadpur
Below are the list of villages near Kankuria village in Polba - Dadpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ghatampur | 1,717 |
| Badishta | 557 |
| Barasara | 1,510 |
| Ishta | 999 |
| Purat | 736 |
| Jhauband | 786 |
| Goe | 638 |
| Ganeshpur | 1,444 |
| Tamila | 437 |
| Ati | 1,107 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kankuria, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia