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Kansra Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Kansra is a medium size village located in Jhalda - I Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 191 families residing. The Kansra village has population of 936 of which 460 are males while 476 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kansra village population of children with age 0-6 is 136 which makes up 14.53 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kansra village is 1035 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kansra as per census is 971, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Kansra village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kansra village was 69.38 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kansra Male literacy stands at 84.14 % while female literacy rate was 55.26 %.

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

Kansra Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 191 - -
Population 936 460 476
Child (0-6) 136 69 67
Schedule Caste 352 174 178
Schedule Tribe 53 27 26
Literacy 69.38 % 84.14 % 55.26 %
Total Workers 506 277 229
Main Worker 205 - -
Marginal Worker 301 107 194

Caste Factor

In Kansra village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.61 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.66 % of total population in Kansra village.

Work Profile

In Kansra village out of total population, 506 were engaged in work activities. 40.51 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.49 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 506 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourer.