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Kanaidighi Population - Purba Medinipur, West Bengal

Kanaidighi is a large village located in Contai - III Block of Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 1925 families residing. The Kanaidighi village has population of 8783 of which 4518 are males while 4265 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kanaidighi village population of children with age 0-6 is 1058 which makes up 12.05 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kanaidighi village is 944 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kanaidighi as per census is 956, equal than West Bengal average of 956.

Kanaidighi village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kanaidighi village was 91.84 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kanaidighi Male literacy stands at 96.53 % while female literacy rate was 86.87 %.

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

Kanaidighi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,925 - -
Population 8,783 4,518 4,265
Child (0-6) 1,058 541 517
Schedule Caste 1,443 754 689
Schedule Tribe 19 9 10
Literacy 91.84 % 96.53 % 86.87 %
Total Workers 3,390 2,628 762
Main Worker 2,149 - -
Marginal Worker 1,241 705 536

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.43 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.22 % of total population in Kanaidighi village.

Work Profile

In Kanaidighi village out of total population, 3390 were engaged in work activities. 63.39 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.61 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3390 workers engaged in Main Work, 267 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 529 were Agricultural labourer.