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Kenda Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Kenda is a large village located in Puncha Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 747 families residing. The Kenda village has population of 3803 of which 1922 are males while 1881 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kenda village population of children with age 0-6 is 477 which makes up 12.54 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kenda village is 979 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kenda as per census is 988, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Kenda village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kenda village was 69.51 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kenda Male literacy stands at 83.17 % while female literacy rate was 55.54 %.

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

Kenda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 747 - -
Population 3,803 1,922 1,881
Child (0-6) 477 240 237
Schedule Caste 159 80 79
Schedule Tribe 240 121 119
Literacy 69.51 % 83.17 % 55.54 %
Total Workers 2,187 1,096 1,091
Main Worker 1,041 - -
Marginal Worker 1,146 342 804

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 6.31 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 4.18 % of total population in Kenda village.

Work Profile

In Kenda village out of total population, 2187 were engaged in work activities. 47.60 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.40 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2187 workers engaged in Main Work, 326 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 425 were Agricultural labourer.