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Kanchannagar Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Kanchannagar is a small village located in Puncha Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 32 families residing. The Kanchannagar village has population of 148 of which 77 are males while 71 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kanchannagar village population of children with age 0-6 is 11 which makes up 7.43 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kanchannagar village is 922 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kanchannagar as per census is 1200, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Kanchannagar village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kanchannagar village was 78.10 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kanchannagar Male literacy stands at 91.67 % while female literacy rate was 63.08 %.

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

Kanchannagar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 32 - -
Population 148 77 71
Child (0-6) 11 5 6
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 46 24 22
Literacy 78.10 % 91.67 % 63.08 %
Total Workers 70 51 19
Main Worker 17 - -
Marginal Worker 53 36 17

Caste Factor

Kanchannagar village of Puruliya has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 31.08 % of total population in Kanchannagar village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Kanchannagar village of Puruliya.

Work Profile

In Kanchannagar village out of total population, 70 were engaged in work activities. 24.29 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 75.71 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 70 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.