Kankurkhana Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kankurkhana is a village situated in Tamluk block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 176 families residing in the village Kankurkhana. The total population of Kankurkhana is 748 out of which 376 are males and 372 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kankurkhana is 989.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kankurkhana village is 83 which is 11% of the total population. There are 41 male children and 42 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kankurkhana is 1,024 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (989) of Kankurkhana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kankurkhana is 92.5%. Thus Kankurkhana village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 95.52% and the female literacy rate is 89.39% in Kankurkhana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kankurkhana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kankurkhana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kankurkhana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 83 | 41 | 42 |
| Literacy | 92.48% | 95.52% | 89.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 124 | 57 | 67 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 133 | 56 | 77 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kankurkhana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kankurkhana village out of total population, 288 were engaged in work activities. 36.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 288 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 106 | 88 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 105 | 87 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 182 | 151 | 31 |
| Non Working | 460 | 137 | 323 |
Map of Kankurkhana, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kankurkhana, Tamluk
Below are the list of villages near Kankurkhana village in Tamluk.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Haridaspur | 721 |
| Rajhati | 1,409 |
| Lalitageria | 731 |
| Salikadamodarpur | 1,487 |
| Melahait | 906 |
| Salikabhupati Chak | 257 |
| Purbakola | 711 |
| Damodarpur | 5 |
| Naikurijagannath Chak-I | 2,045 |
| Chackdurgadas | 648 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kankurkhana, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia