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Kanchanpur Population - Murshidabad, West Bengal

Kanchanpur is a medium size village located in Raghunathganj - I Block of Murshidabad district, West Bengal with total 145 families residing. The Kanchanpur village has population of 731 of which 362 are males while 369 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kanchanpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 127 which makes up 17.37 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kanchanpur village is 1019 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kanchanpur as per census is 924, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Kanchanpur village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kanchanpur village was 44.87 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kanchanpur Male literacy stands at 43.92 % while female literacy rate was 45.78 %.

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

Kanchanpur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 145 - -
Population 731 362 369
Child (0-6) 127 66 61
Schedule Caste 21 14 7
Schedule Tribe 275 138 137
Literacy 44.87 % 43.92 % 45.78 %
Total Workers 336 194 142
Main Worker 231 - -
Marginal Worker 105 26 79

Caste Factor

In Kanchanpur village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 37.62 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.87 % of total population in Kanchanpur village.

Work Profile

In Kanchanpur village out of total population, 336 were engaged in work activities. 68.75 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.25 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 336 workers engaged in Main Work, 52 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 98 were Agricultural labourer.