Kanpur Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011

Kanpur is a village situated in Magrahat - I block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 580 families residing in the village Kanpur. The total population of Kanpur is 2,839 out of which 1,441 are males and 1,398 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanpur is 970.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kanpur village is 420 which is 15% of the total population. There are 224 male children and 196 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanpur is 875 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (970) of Kanpur village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanpur is 77.7%. Thus Kanpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 83.81% and the female literacy rate is 71.55% in Kanpur village.

Population
2,839
Families
580
Literacy
77.72%
Sex Ratio
970

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

Kanpur Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 420 224 196
Literacy 77.72% 83.81% 71.55%
Scheduled Caste 355 180 175
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 959 421 538

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kanpur village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Kanpur village out of total population, 1,241 were engaged in work activities. 47.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,241 workers engaged in Main Work, 32 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 134 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 594 531 63
Cultivators 32 30 2
Agriculture Labourer 134 130 4
Household Industries 34 23 11
Other Workers 394 348 46
Marginal Workers 647 332 315
Non Working 1,598 578 1,020

Map of Kanpur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal


Nearby Villages to Kanpur, Magrahat - I

Below are the list of villages near Kanpur village in Magrahat - I.

Village Population
Samashat 4,829
Dakshin Krishnapur 888
Tulyan 4,003
Deula 5,169
Khanpur 5,101
Paduma 2,369
Jalghara 2,545
Nazra 9,552
Banspalla 2,071
Nainanpur 4,711

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