Skip to main content Skip to docs navigation

Kankar Kiari Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Kankar Kiari is a medium size village located in Santuri Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 134 families residing. The Kankar Kiari village has population of 680 of which 347 are males while 333 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kankar Kiari village population of children with age 0-6 is 99 which makes up 14.56 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kankar Kiari village is 960 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kankar Kiari as per census is 980, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Kankar Kiari village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kankar Kiari village was 66.09 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kankar Kiari Male literacy stands at 78.11 % while female literacy rate was 53.52 %.

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

Kankar Kiari Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 134 - -
Population 680 347 333
Child (0-6) 99 50 49
Schedule Caste 65 36 29
Schedule Tribe 407 209 198
Literacy 66.09 % 78.11 % 53.52 %
Total Workers 287 170 117
Main Worker 224 - -
Marginal Worker 63 37 26

Caste Factor

In Kankar Kiari village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 59.85 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 9.56 % of total population in Kankar Kiari village.

Work Profile

In Kankar Kiari village out of total population, 287 were engaged in work activities. 78.05 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.95 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 287 workers engaged in Main Work, 202 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.