Konan Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Konan is a village situated in Keshpur block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 257 families residing in the village Konan. The total population of Konan is 1,468 out of which 703 are males and 765 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Konan is 1,088.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Konan village is 174 which is 12% of the total population. There are 84 male children and 90 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Konan is 1,071 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,088) of Konan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Konan is 66.2%. Thus Konan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 81.26% and the female literacy rate is 52.3% in Konan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Konan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Konan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Konan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 174 | 84 | 90 |
| Literacy | 66.15% | 81.26% | 52.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,245 | 617 | 628 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 612 | 200 | 412 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 84.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Konan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Konan village out of total population, 795 were engaged in work activities. 38.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 795 workers engaged in Main Work, 126 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 170 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 306 | 256 | 50 |
| Cultivators | 126 | 118 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 170 | 130 | 40 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 489 | 140 | 349 |
| Non Working | 673 | 307 | 366 |
Map of Konan, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Konan, Keshpur
Below are the list of villages near Konan village in Keshpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ranbaj | 397 |
| Ananta Chak | 9 |
| Amritpur | 1,264 |
| Mahendrapat | 11 |
| Jia Gerya | 20 |
| Gopal Chak | 5 |
| Shibananda Chak | 30 |
| Bhabani Chak | 6 |
| Khaer Gerya | 8 |
| Kanak Pat | 40 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Konan, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia