Kanshai Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kanshai is a village situated in Mejhia block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 182 families residing in the village Kanshai. The total population of Kanshai is 965 out of which 507 are males and 458 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanshai is 903.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kanshai village is 130 which is 13% of the total population. There are 75 male children and 55 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanshai is 733 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (903) of Kanshai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanshai is 67.1%. Thus Kanshai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 81.48% and the female literacy rate is 51.61% in Kanshai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanshai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanshai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanshai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 130 | 75 | 55 |
| Literacy | 67.07% | 81.48% | 51.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 246 | 122 | 124 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 405 | 155 | 250 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kanshai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanshai village out of total population, 358 were engaged in work activities. 68.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 358 workers engaged in Main Work, 128 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 245 | 229 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 128 | 128 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 110 | 96 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 113 | 84 | 29 |
| Non Working | 607 | 194 | 413 |
Map of Kanshai, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kanshai, Mejhia
Below are the list of villages near Kanshai village in Mejhia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Anandapur | 714 |
| Ramlalpur | 710 |
| Shyampur | 283 |
| Kustor | 3,278 |
| Bhabanipur | 264 |
| Benabad | 499 |
| Matabel | 709 |
| Pairasol | 1,277 |
| Chuaberia | 1,224 |
| Duburia | 2,111 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanshai, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia