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Kanaigachhi Population - South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal

Kanaigachhi is a large village located in Diamond Harbour - I Block of South Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal with total 402 families residing. The Kanaigachhi village has population of 2025 of which 1041 are males while 984 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kanaigachhi village population of children with age 0-6 is 304 which makes up 15.01 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kanaigachhi village is 945 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kanaigachhi as per census is 961, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Kanaigachhi village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kanaigachhi village was 72.28 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kanaigachhi Male literacy stands at 76.64 % while female literacy rate was 67.66 %.

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

Kanaigachhi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 402 - -
Population 2,025 1,041 984
Child (0-6) 304 155 149
Schedule Caste 133 67 66
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 72.28 % 76.64 % 67.66 %
Total Workers 629 551 78
Main Worker 444 - -
Marginal Worker 185 122 63

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.57 % of total population in Kanaigachhi village. The village Kanaigachhi currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Kanaigachhi village out of total population, 629 were engaged in work activities. 70.59 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.41 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 629 workers engaged in Main Work, 106 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 46 were Agricultural labourer.