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

Kanchiya is a village situated in Ghatal block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 103 families residing in the village Kanchiya. The total population of Kanchiya is 449 out of which 229 are males and 220 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanchiya is 961.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kanchiya village is 37 which is 8% of the total population. There are 21 male children and 16 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanchiya is 762 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Kanchiya village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanchiya is 92.5%. Thus Kanchiya village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 96.63% and the female literacy rate is 88.24% in Kanchiya village.

Population
449
Families
103
Literacy
92.48%
Sex Ratio
961

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

Kanchiya Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 37 21 16
Literacy 92.48% 96.63% 88.24%
Scheduled Caste 39 19 20
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 68 28 40

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kanchiya village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Kanchiya village out of total population, 166 were engaged in work activities. 98.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 166 workers engaged in Main Work, 66 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 55 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 163 145 18
Cultivators 66 64 2
Agriculture Labourer 55 51 4
Other Workers 42 30 12
Marginal Workers 3 1 2
Non Working 283 83 200

Map of Kanchiya, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal


Nearby Villages to Kanchiya, Ghatal

Below are the list of villages near Kanchiya village in Ghatal.

Village Population
Pathra 987
Kunarsaha 468
Birsingha 3,026
Arjjunhari 385
Udayganj 586
Mamrajpur 688
Kuran 3,242
Khararsinghapuruttar 1,079
Kamdebpur 753
Gopinathpur 710

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