Kancheshwar Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kancheshwar is a village situated in Contai - III block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 115 families residing in the village Kancheshwar. The total population of Kancheshwar is 525 out of which 277 are males and 248 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kancheshwar is 895.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kancheshwar village is 65 which is 12% of the total population. There are 39 male children and 26 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kancheshwar is 667 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (895) of Kancheshwar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kancheshwar is 91.1%. Thus Kancheshwar village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 96.64% and the female literacy rate is 85.14% in Kancheshwar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kancheshwar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kancheshwar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kancheshwar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 65 | 39 | 26 |
| Literacy | 91.09% | 96.64% | 85.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 18 | 9 | 9 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 106 | 47 | 59 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kancheshwar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kancheshwar village out of total population, 210 were engaged in work activities. 77.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 210 workers engaged in Main Work, 42 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 162 | 153 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 42 | 42 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 41 | 40 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 73 | 66 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 48 | 3 | 45 |
| Non Working | 315 | 121 | 194 |
Nearby Villages to Kancheshwar,
Below are the list of villages near Kancheshwar village in Contai - III.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhota Naoai | 214 |
| Sukunia | 2,593 |
| Sarpal | 1,455 |
| Damua | 460 |
| Jethai Bari | 1,110 |
| Panichiara | 2,177 |
| Olmaidal Bar | 577 |
| Dakshin Kancheswar | 557 |
| Bara Naoai | 691 |
| Kharipukuria | 2,470 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kancheshwar, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia