Kankata Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Kankata is a village situated in Saraiyahat block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 108 families residing in the village Kankata. The total population of Kankata is 613 out of which 333 are males and 280 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kankata is 841.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kankata village is 107 which is 17% of the total population. There are 71 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kankata is 507 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (841) of Kankata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kankata is 32.4%. Thus Kankata village has lower literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 35.5% and the female literacy rate is 29.1% 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 | 107 | 71 | 36 |
| Literacy | 32.41% | 35.5% | 29.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 449 | 240 | 209 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% 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, 390 were engaged in work activities. 52.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 390 workers engaged in Main Work, 93 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 113 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 206 | 198 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 93 | 87 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 113 | 111 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 184 | 2 | 182 |
| Non Working | 223 | 133 | 90 |
Nearby Villages to Kankata,
Below are the list of villages near Kankata village in Saraiyahat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Naricha | 613 |
| Karampura | 891 |
| Rajdah | 237 |
| Aurabari | 339 |
| Makunda | 262 |
| Binuda | 93 |
| Karikadi | 695 |
| Cheharbhenk | 338 |
| Champatari | 240 |
| Madhuban | 238 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kankata, Dumka, Jharkhand - Wikipedia