Kenchkapur Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kenchkapur is a village situated in Chandrakona - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 636 families residing in the village Kenchkapur. The total population of Kenchkapur is 2,863 out of which 1,450 are males and 1,413 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kenchkapur is 974.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kenchkapur village is 256 which is 9% of the total population. There are 135 male children and 121 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kenchkapur is 896 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Kenchkapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kenchkapur is 90.9%. Thus Kenchkapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 96.05% and the female literacy rate is 85.68% in Kenchkapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kenchkapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kenchkapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kenchkapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 256 | 135 | 121 |
| Literacy | 90.91% | 96.05% | 85.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 638 | 311 | 327 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 164 | 81 | 83 |
| Illiterate | 493 | 187 | 306 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.7% of total population in Kenchkapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kenchkapur village out of total population, 1,356 were engaged in work activities. 40.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,356 workers engaged in Main Work, 389 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 60 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 551 | 512 | 39 |
| Cultivators | 389 | 382 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 60 | 50 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 98 | 77 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 805 | 382 | 423 |
| Non Working | 1,507 | 556 | 951 |
Map of Kenchkapur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kenchkapur, Chandrakona - II
Below are the list of villages near Kenchkapur village in Chandrakona - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Atghara | 932 |
| Jhakra | 4,993 |
| Srirampur Atghara | 1,577 |
| Madanmohanpur | 869 |
| Kharsa | 842 |
| Manoharganj | 464 |
| Tenpur | 935 |
| Shyamganja | 1,932 |
| Kadamtala | 1,344 |
| Bala | 4,604 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kenchkapur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia