Kanakpur Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kanakpur is a village situated in English Bazar block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 136 families residing in the village Kanakpur. The total population of Kanakpur is 724 out of which 356 are males and 368 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanakpur is 1,034.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kanakpur village is 103 which is 14% of the total population. There are 47 male children and 56 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanakpur is 1,191 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,034) of Kanakpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanakpur is 63.1%. Thus Kanakpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 68.93% and the female literacy rate is 57.37% in Kanakpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanakpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanakpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanakpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 103 | 47 | 56 |
| Literacy | 63.12% | 68.93% | 57.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 721 | 354 | 367 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 332 | 143 | 189 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 99.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kanakpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanakpur village out of total population, 348 were engaged in work activities. 98% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 348 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 153 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 341 | 185 | 156 |
| Cultivators | 31 | 31 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 153 | 152 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 155 | 0 | 155 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Non Working | 376 | 165 | 211 |
Map of Kanakpur, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kanakpur, English Bazar
Below are the list of villages near Kanakpur village in English Bazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Badulyabari | 591 |
| Chandangar | 85 |
| Ramkeli | 1,601 |
| Bholanathpur | 1,606 |
| Gani Bahadurkhan Arazi Inlish | 450 |
| Nazirkhani Arazi | 943 |
| Khirki | 1,106 |
| Mahadipur | 8,638 |
| Parbatipur | 508 |
| Phulbari Arazi | 2,205 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanakpur, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia