Kansra Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kansra is a village situated in Jhalda - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 191 families residing in the village Kansra. The total population of Kansra is 936 out of which 460 are males and 476 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kansra is 1,035.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kansra village is 136 which is 15% of the total population. There are 69 male children and 67 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kansra is 971 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,035) of Kansra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kansra is 69.4%. Thus Kansra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 84.14% and the female literacy rate is 55.26% in Kansra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kansra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kansra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kansra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 136 | 69 | 67 |
| Literacy | 69.38% | 84.14% | 55.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 352 | 174 | 178 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 53 | 27 | 26 |
| Illiterate | 381 | 131 | 250 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.7% of total population in Kansra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kansra village out of total population, 506 were engaged in work activities. 40.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 506 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 205 | 170 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 19 | 19 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 163 | 140 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 301 | 107 | 194 |
| Non Working | 430 | 183 | 247 |
Map of Kansra, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kansra, Jhalda - I
Below are the list of villages near Kansra village in Jhalda - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Postabera | 198 |
| Merend | 759 |
| Khatjuri | 1,400 |
| Dumardi | 1,184 |
| Bansa | 1,101 |
| Guridi | 415 |
| Taldi | 81 |
| Kerawari | 1,145 |
| Raidi | 737 |
| Chamardag | 607 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kansra, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia