Kakan Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Kakan is a village situated in Jokihat block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,687 families residing in the village Kakan. The total population of Kakan is 12,946 out of which 6,706 are males and 6,240 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kakan is 931.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kakan village is 2991 which is 23% of the total population. There are 1482 male children and 1509 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kakan is 1,018 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Kakan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kakan is 38.5%. Thus Kakan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 45.39% and the female literacy rate is 30.92% in Kakan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kakan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kakan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kakan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,991 | 1,482 | 1,509 |
| Literacy | 38.51% | 45.39% | 30.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 218 | 107 | 111 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 9,112 | 4,335 | 4,777 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kakan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kakan village out of total population, 4,175 were engaged in work activities. 56.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,175 workers engaged in Main Work, 457 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,696 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,370 | 2,148 | 222 |
| Cultivators | 457 | 410 | 47 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,696 | 1,571 | 125 |
| Household Industries | 39 | 27 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 178 | 140 | 38 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,805 | 967 | 838 |
| Non Working | 8,771 | 3,591 | 5,180 |
Map of Kakan, Araria, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Kakan, Jokihat
Below are the list of villages near Kakan village in Jokihat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gamharia | 1,706 |
| Taran | 10,739 |
| Bagdahara | 7,592 |
| Duba | 8,029 |
| Matiari | 5,062 |
| Bagmara | 2,109 |
| Matiari | 690 |
| Dhobinia | 2,485 |
| Gerki | 3,269 |
| Khirdaha | 3,799 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kakan, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia