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Kahankia Population - North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal

Kahankia is a large village located in Gaighata Block of North Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal with total 589 families residing. The Kahankia village has population of 2391 of which 1236 are males while 1155 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kahankia village population of children with age 0-6 is 192 which makes up 8.03 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kahankia village is 934 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kahankia as per census is 1157, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Kahankia village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kahankia village was 86.58 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kahankia Male literacy stands at 89.71 % while female literacy rate was 83.17 %.

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

Kahankia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 589 - -
Population 2,391 1,236 1,155
Child (0-6) 192 89 103
Schedule Caste 377 193 184
Schedule Tribe 2 0 2
Literacy 86.58 % 89.71 % 83.17 %
Total Workers 830 755 75
Main Worker 765 - -
Marginal Worker 65 37 28

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.77 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.08 % of total population in Kahankia village.

Work Profile

In Kahankia village out of total population, 830 were engaged in work activities. 92.17 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.83 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 830 workers engaged in Main Work, 377 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 266 were Agricultural labourer.