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Kanakpur Population - Birbhum, West Bengal

Kanakpur is a large village located in Murarai - I Block of Birbhum district, West Bengal with total 598 families residing. The Kanakpur village has population of 2546 of which 1353 are males while 1193 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kanakpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 357 which makes up 14.02 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kanakpur village is 882 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kanakpur as per census is 750, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Kanakpur village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kanakpur village was 58.20 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kanakpur Male literacy stands at 63.19 % while female literacy rate was 52.69 %.

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

Kanakpur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 598 - -
Population 2,546 1,353 1,193
Child (0-6) 357 204 153
Schedule Caste 886 493 393
Schedule Tribe 88 47 41
Literacy 58.20 % 63.19 % 52.69 %
Total Workers 942 738 204
Main Worker 615 - -
Marginal Worker 327 172 155

Caste Factor

Kanakpur village of Birbhum has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.80 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.46 % of total population in Kanakpur village.

Work Profile

In Kanakpur village out of total population, 942 were engaged in work activities. 65.29 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.71 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 942 workers engaged in Main Work, 259 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 153 were Agricultural labourer.