Kakna Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kakna is a village situated in Tapan block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 268 families residing in the village Kakna. The total population of Kakna is 1,089 out of which 566 are males and 523 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kakna is 924.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kakna village is 134 which is 12% of the total population. There are 75 male children and 59 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kakna is 787 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (924) of Kakna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kakna is 59.7%. Thus Kakna village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 67.01% and the female literacy rate is 51.94% in Kakna village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kakna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kakna Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kakna village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 134 | 75 | 59 |
| Literacy | 59.69% | 67.01% | 51.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 364 | 197 | 167 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 382 | 191 | 191 |
| Illiterate | 519 | 237 | 282 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 35.1% of total population in Kakna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kakna village out of total population, 633 were engaged in work activities. 65.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 633 workers engaged in Main Work, 87 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 264 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 415 | 300 | 115 |
| Cultivators | 87 | 66 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 264 | 194 | 70 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 62 | 39 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 218 | 46 | 172 |
| Non Working | 456 | 220 | 236 |
Map of Kakna, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kakna, Tapan
Below are the list of villages near Kakna village in Tapan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Erenda | 777 |
| Kamdebbati | 698 |
| Karttikpur | 117 |
| Goranda | 165 |
| Ahera | 317 |
| Atila | 1,425 |
| Katrail | 1,118 |
| Mallikpur | 368 |
| Chhatrahati | 808 |
| Kaikuri | 301 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kakna, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia