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Kanaila Population - Katihar, Bihar

Kanaila is a medium size village located in Barsoi Block of Katihar district, Bihar with total 351 families residing. The Kanaila village has population of 1853 of which 993 are males while 860 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kanaila village population of children with age 0-6 is 340 which makes up 18.35 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kanaila village is 866 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Kanaila as per census is 818, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Kanaila village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Kanaila village was 35.82 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Kanaila Male literacy stands at 43.30 % while female literacy rate was 27.30 %.

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

Kanaila Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 351 - -
Population 1,853 993 860
Child (0-6) 340 187 153
Schedule Caste 229 123 106
Schedule Tribe 1 0 1
Literacy 35.82 % 43.30 % 27.30 %
Total Workers 562 532 30
Main Worker 542 - -
Marginal Worker 20 17 3

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.36 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.05 % of total population in Kanaila village.

Work Profile

In Kanaila village out of total population, 562 were engaged in work activities. 96.44 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.56 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 562 workers engaged in Main Work, 66 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 457 were Agricultural labourer.