Kanua Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kanua is a village situated in Chanchal - I block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 456 families residing in the village Kanua. The total population of Kanua is 1,863 out of which 908 are males and 955 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanua is 1,052.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kanua village is 236 which is 13% of the total population. There are 125 male children and 111 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanua is 888 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,052) of Kanua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanua is 63.3%. Thus Kanua village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 67.05% and the female literacy rate is 59.83% in Kanua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 236 | 125 | 111 |
| Literacy | 63.31% | 67.05% | 59.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 300 | 163 | 137 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 833 | 383 | 450 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Kanua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanua village out of total population, 700 were engaged in work activities. 69.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 700 workers engaged in Main Work, 180 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 215 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 488 | 385 | 103 |
| Cultivators | 180 | 158 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 215 | 151 | 64 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 92 | 75 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 212 | 130 | 82 |
| Non Working | 1,163 | 393 | 770 |
Map of Kanua, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kanua, Chanchal - I
Below are the list of villages near Kanua village in Chanchal - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Singia | 12,003 |
| Daksin Sahar | 2,175 |
| Khelanpur | 3,197 |
| Sanjib | 1,847 |
| Sihipur | 2,551 |
| Birasthali | 3,206 |
| Hatinda | 6,177 |
| Matipur | 683 |
| Alihanda | 960 |
| Jakarpur | 165 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanua, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia