Kankata Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011

Kankata is a village situated in Khatra block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 142 families residing in the village Kankata. The total population of Kankata is 766 out of which 405 are males and 361 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kankata is 891.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kankata village is 100 which is 13% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 49 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kankata is 961 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (891) of Kankata village.

Population
766
Families
142
Literacy
76.88%
Sex Ratio
891

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kankata is 76.9%. Thus Kankata village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 89.83% and the female literacy rate is 62.18% in Kankata village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kankata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Kankata Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kankata village.

Total Male Female
Children 100 51 49
Literacy 76.88% 89.83% 62.18%
Scheduled Caste 226 119 107
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 254 87 167

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kankata village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Kankata village out of total population, 249 were engaged in work activities. 51% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 249 workers engaged in Main Work, 91 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 127 122 5
Cultivators 91 89 2
Agriculture Labourer 4 4 0
Other Workers 32 29 3
Marginal Workers 122 78 44
Non Working 517 205 312

Nearby Villages to Kankata,

Below are the list of villages near Kankata village in Khatra.

Village Population
Dhemnasol 676
Dharra Muli 1,258
Rangi Bari 694
Mirgi Pahari 489
Arkama 1,947
Supur 3,198
Simla 1,392
Raidihi 828
Damodarpur 581
Bheduara 1,739

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