Kanko Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011

Kanko is a village situated in Binpur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 258 families residing in the village Kanko. The total population of Kanko is 1,124 out of which 567 are males and 557 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanko is 982.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kanko village is 112 which is 10% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 47 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanko is 723 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (982) of Kanko village.

Population
1,124
Families
258
Literacy
76.38%
Sex Ratio
982

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanko is 76.4%. Thus Kanko village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 88.65% and the female literacy rate is 64.31% in Kanko village.

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

Kanko Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 112 65 47
Literacy 76.38% 88.65% 64.31%
Scheduled Caste 169 85 84
Scheduled Tribe 38 20 18
Illiterate 351 122 229

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.4% of total population in Kanko village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Kanko village out of total population, 455 were engaged in work activities. 56.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 455 workers engaged in Main Work, 134 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 61 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 257 225 32
Cultivators 134 129 5
Agriculture Labourer 61 53 8
Household Industries 9 6 3
Other Workers 53 37 16
Marginal Workers 198 109 89
Non Working 669 233 436

Nearby Villages to Kanko,

Below are the list of villages near Kanko village in Binpur - II.

Village Population
Bankrasol 102
Kendbani 347
Banjhikend 206
Salpatra 98
Ghoraisoli 62
Nischintapur 132
Josna 482
Pathra 460
Nachna 23
Bhadora 208

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