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Kankra Population - North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal

Kankra is a large village located in Basirhat - II Block of North Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal with total 807 families residing. The Kankra village has population of 3205 of which 1656 are males while 1549 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kankra village population of children with age 0-6 is 333 which makes up 10.39 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kankra village is 935 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kankra as per census is 830, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Kankra village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kankra village was 81.93 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kankra Male literacy stands at 83.79 % while female literacy rate was 79.97 %.

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

Kankra Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 807 - -
Population 3,205 1,656 1,549
Child (0-6) 333 182 151
Schedule Caste 56 30 26
Schedule Tribe 110 56 54
Literacy 81.93 % 83.79 % 79.97 %
Total Workers 1,350 1,053 297
Main Worker 1,133 - -
Marginal Worker 217 51 166

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 3.43 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.75 % of total population in Kankra village.

Work Profile

In Kankra village out of total population, 1350 were engaged in work activities. 83.93 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.07 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1350 workers engaged in Main Work, 108 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 220 were Agricultural labourer.