Kankania Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kankania is a village situated in Harischandrapur - II block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 185 families residing in the village Kankania. The total population of Kankania is 1,002 out of which 523 are males and 479 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kankania is 916.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kankania village is 150 which is 15% of the total population. There are 68 male children and 82 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kankania is 1,206 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (916) of Kankania village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kankania is 57.5%. Thus Kankania village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 65.05% and the female literacy rate is 48.87% in Kankania village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kankania village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kankania Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kankania village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 150 | 68 | 82 |
| Literacy | 57.51% | 65.05% | 48.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 323 | 177 | 146 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 512 | 227 | 285 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kankania village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kankania village out of total population, 326 were engaged in work activities. 50.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 326 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 92 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 165 | 157 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 50 | 47 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 92 | 91 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 19 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 161 | 81 | 80 |
| Non Working | 676 | 285 | 391 |
Map of Kankania, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kankania, Harischandrapur - II
Below are the list of villages near Kankania village in Harischandrapur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Putia | 496 |
| Uttar Kumedpur | 6,006 |
| Datian | 9,102 |
| Talgram | 5,285 |
| Sahapur | 1,498 |
| Hariharpur | 1,696 |
| Bashat Dhanipara | 2,445 |
| Betahal | 1,920 |
| Raghabpur | 849 |
| Sahara Bahara | 638 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kankania, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia