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Kanikola Population - Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand

Kanikola is a medium size village located in Potka Block of Purbi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand with total 114 families residing. The Kanikola village has population of 535 of which 264 are males while 271 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kanikola village population of children with age 0-6 is 103 which makes up 19.25 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kanikola village is 1027 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Kanikola as per census is 1341, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Kanikola village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Kanikola village was 57.18 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Kanikola Male literacy stands at 67.27 % while female literacy rate was 46.70 %.

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

Kanikola Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 114 - -
Population 535 264 271
Child (0-6) 103 44 59
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 535 264 271
Literacy 57.18 % 67.27 % 46.70 %
Total Workers 172 142 30
Main Worker 161 - -
Marginal Worker 11 10 1

Caste Factor

In Kanikola village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 100.00 % of total population in Kanikola village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Kanikola village of Purbi Singhbhum.

Work Profile

In Kanikola village out of total population, 172 were engaged in work activities. 93.60 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.40 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 172 workers engaged in Main Work, 85 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourer.