Kankoa Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Kankoa is a village situated in Sonua block of Pashchimi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 288 families residing in the village Kankoa. The total population of Kankoa is 1,565 out of which 762 are males and 803 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kankoa is 1,054.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kankoa village is 299 which is 19% of the total population. There are 133 male children and 166 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kankoa is 1,248 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,054) of Kankoa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kankoa is 57.4%. Thus Kankoa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 48.4% of Pashchimi Singhbhum district. The male literacy rate is 73.29% and the female literacy rate is 41.76% in Kankoa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kankoa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kankoa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kankoa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 299 | 133 | 166 |
| Literacy | 57.42% | 73.29% | 41.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,450 | 707 | 743 |
| Illiterate | 838 | 301 | 537 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 92.7% of total population in Kankoa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kankoa village out of total population, 768 were engaged in work activities. 40% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 768 workers engaged in Main Work, 271 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 307 | 274 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 271 | 255 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22 | 15 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 3 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 461 | 137 | 324 |
| Non Working | 797 | 351 | 446 |
Map of Kankoa, Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Kankoa, Sonua
Below are the list of villages near Kankoa village in Sonua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dewanbir | 2,425 |
| Baika | 555 |
| Sarjamhatu | 1,241 |
| Berasai | 344 |
| Sarjamdih | 152 |
| Tenda | 332 |
| Edalbera | 1,095 |
| Harimara | 1,134 |
| Baijora | 358 |
| Lota | 670 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kankoa, Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Wikipedia