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Kanksa Population - Birbhum, West Bengal

Kanksa is a medium size village located in Mayureswar - I Block of Birbhum district, West Bengal with total 144 families residing. The Kanksa village has population of 563 of which 280 are males while 283 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kanksa village population of children with age 0-6 is 75 which makes up 13.32 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kanksa village is 1011 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kanksa as per census is 1143, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Kanksa village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kanksa village was 71.52 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kanksa Male literacy stands at 78.78 % while female literacy rate was 64.20 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Kanksa 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 Kanksa village.

Kanksa Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 144 - -
Population 563 280 283
Child (0-6) 75 35 40
Schedule Caste 489 242 247
Schedule Tribe 21 8 13
Literacy 71.52 % 78.78 % 64.20 %
Total Workers 232 174 58
Main Worker 11 - -
Marginal Worker 221 165 56

Caste Factor

In Kanksa village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 86.86 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.73 % of total population in Kanksa village.

Work Profile

In Kanksa village out of total population, 232 were engaged in work activities. 4.74 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 95.26 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 232 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.