Kenda Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kenda is a village situated in Puncha block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 747 families residing in the village Kenda. The total population of Kenda is 3,803 out of which 1,922 are males and 1,881 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kenda is 979.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kenda village is 477 which is 13% of the total population. There are 240 male children and 237 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kenda is 988 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Kenda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kenda is 69.5%. Thus Kenda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 83.17% and the female literacy rate is 55.54% in Kenda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kenda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kenda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kenda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 477 | 240 | 237 |
| Literacy | 69.51% | 83.17% | 55.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 159 | 80 | 79 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 240 | 121 | 119 |
| Illiterate | 1,491 | 523 | 968 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.3% of total population in Kenda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kenda village out of total population, 2,187 were engaged in work activities. 47.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,187 workers engaged in Main Work, 326 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 425 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,041 | 754 | 287 |
| Cultivators | 326 | 222 | 104 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 425 | 266 | 159 |
| Household Industries | 57 | 54 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 233 | 212 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,146 | 342 | 804 |
| Non Working | 1,616 | 826 | 790 |
Map of Kenda, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kenda, Puncha
Below are the list of villages near Kenda village in Puncha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dharampur | 1,298 |
| Bharatdi | 1,238 |
| Pirra | 4,049 |
| Anandabazar | 254 |
| Matha | 2,446 |
| Kuchung | 764 |
| Kuruktopa | 2,964 |
| Negurya | 797 |
| Babuijor | 768 |
| Makarka | 399 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kenda, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia