Kankuria Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kankuria is a village situated in Kharagpur - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 104 families residing in the village Kankuria. The total population of Kankuria is 516 out of which 258 are males and 258 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kankuria is 1,000.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kankuria village is 78 which is 15% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kankuria is 1,053 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Kankuria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kankuria is 53%. Thus Kankuria village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 61.36% and the female literacy rate is 44.5% in Kankuria village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kankuria village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kankuria Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kankuria village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 78 | 38 | 40 |
| Literacy | 52.97% | 61.36% | 44.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 39 | 20 | 19 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 415 | 204 | 211 |
| Illiterate | 284 | 123 | 161 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 80.4% of total population in Kankuria village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kankuria village out of total population, 222 were engaged in work activities. 92.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 222 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 57 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 205 | 146 | 59 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 57 | 15 | 42 |
| Other Workers | 138 | 123 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 17 | 13 | 4 |
| Non Working | 294 | 99 | 195 |
Map of Kankuria, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kankuria, Kharagpur - I
Below are the list of villages near Kankuria village in Kharagpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Joygopalpur | 922 |
| Barakhagra | 543 |
| Keshuria | 1,022 |
| Uttarbali | 220 |
| Rathbar | 29 |
| Gerebar | 152 |
| Jamjuri | 63 |
| Balla | 318 |
| Sikmikalsi Gerya | 106 |
| Gobradon | 379 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kankuria, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia