Kankutia Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kankutia is a village situated in Bolpur Sriniketan block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 424 families residing in the village Kankutia. The total population of Kankutia is 1,752 out of which 911 are males and 841 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kankutia is 923.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kankutia village is 160 which is 9% of the total population. There are 83 male children and 77 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kankutia is 928 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (923) of Kankutia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kankutia is 74%. Thus Kankutia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 79.47% and the female literacy rate is 68.06% in Kankutia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kankutia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kankutia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kankutia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 160 | 83 | 77 |
| Literacy | 73.99% | 79.47% | 68.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 723 | 384 | 339 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 372 | 191 | 181 |
| Illiterate | 574 | 253 | 321 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.2% of total population in Kankutia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kankutia village out of total population, 822 were engaged in work activities. 55.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 822 workers engaged in Main Work, 127 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 197 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 457 | 396 | 61 |
| Cultivators | 127 | 122 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 197 | 154 | 43 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 21 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 111 | 99 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 365 | 182 | 183 |
| Non Working | 930 | 333 | 597 |
Map of Kankutia, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kankutia, Bolpur Sriniketan
Below are the list of villages near Kankutia village in Bolpur Sriniketan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mehidipur | 4,080 |
| Purushottampur | 1,267 |
| Raipur | 2,320 |
| Chandanpur | 1,849 |
| Bandhgora | 138 |
| Bolpur | 2,623 |
| Ramchandrapur | 398 |
| Supur | 1,803 |
| Rusulganjahut | 660 |
| Uttar Narayanpur | 2,188 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kankutia, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia