Kanpur Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kanpur is a village situated in Potashpur - II block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 495 families residing in the village Kanpur. The total population of Kanpur is 2,083 out of which 1,087 are males and 996 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanpur is 916.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kanpur village is 240 which is 12% of the total population. There are 136 male children and 104 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanpur is 765 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (916) of Kanpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanpur is 92.7%. Thus Kanpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 98.11% and the female literacy rate is 87% in Kanpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 240 | 136 | 104 |
| Literacy | 92.73% | 98.11% | 87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 374 | 154 | 220 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Kanpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanpur village out of total population, 713 were engaged in work activities. 16.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 83.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 713 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 118 | 104 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 31 | 31 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 68 | 56 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 595 | 568 | 27 |
| Non Working | 1,370 | 415 | 955 |
Map of Kanpur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kanpur, Potashpur - II
Below are the list of villages near Kanpur village in Potashpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chaksrikrishna | 791 |
| Girisha | 870 |
| Tupchibar | 3,011 |
| Chaksrihari | 259 |
| Kamalpur | 632 |
| Gangasagar | 938 |
| Haridangar | 725 |
| Mustaphapur | 3,988 |
| Matirampur | 1,647 |
| Manpur | 981 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanpur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia