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Kanat Population - Maldah, West Bengal

Kanat is a medium size village located in Gazole Block of Maldah district, West Bengal with total 235 families residing. The Kanat village has population of 1173 of which 584 are males while 589 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kanat village population of children with age 0-6 is 151 which makes up 12.87 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kanat village is 1009 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kanat as per census is 776, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Kanat village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kanat village was 51.96 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kanat Male literacy stands at 62.73 % while female literacy rate was 41.68 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Kanat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Kanat village.

Kanat Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 235 - -
Population 1,173 584 589
Child (0-6) 151 85 66
Schedule Caste 512 261 251
Schedule Tribe 623 306 317
Literacy 51.96 % 62.73 % 41.68 %
Total Workers 758 386 372
Main Worker 330 - -
Marginal Worker 428 70 358

Caste Factor

In Kanat village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 53.11 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 43.65 % of total population in Kanat village.

Work Profile

In Kanat village out of total population, 758 were engaged in work activities. 43.54 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.46 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 758 workers engaged in Main Work, 250 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 74 were Agricultural labourer.