Skip to main content Skip to docs navigation

Kanpur Population - Hugli, West Bengal

Kanpur is a large village located in Arambag Block of Hugli district, West Bengal with total 632 families residing. The Kanpur village has population of 2657 of which 1361 are males while 1296 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kanpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 260 which makes up 9.79 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kanpur village is 952 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kanpur as per census is 1047, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Kanpur village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kanpur village was 82.06 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kanpur Male literacy stands at 87.20 % while female literacy rate was 76.61 %.

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

Kanpur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 632 - -
Population 2,657 1,361 1,296
Child (0-6) 260 127 133
Schedule Caste 821 410 411
Schedule Tribe 2 1 1
Literacy 82.06 % 87.20 % 76.61 %
Total Workers 878 824 54
Main Worker 499 - -
Marginal Worker 379 336 43

Caste Factor

Kanpur village of Hugli has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.90 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.08 % of total population in Kanpur village.

Work Profile

In Kanpur village out of total population, 878 were engaged in work activities. 56.83 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.17 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 878 workers engaged in Main Work, 303 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 56 were Agricultural labourer.