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Kankandighi Population - South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal

Kankandighi is a large village located in Mathurapur - II Block of South Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal with total 2848 families residing. The Kankandighi village has population of 12900 of which 6660 are males while 6240 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kankandighi village population of children with age 0-6 is 1560 which makes up 12.09 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kankandighi village is 937 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kankandighi as per census is 943, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Kankandighi village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kankandighi village was 76.60 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kankandighi Male literacy stands at 84.80 % while female literacy rate was 67.85 %.

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

Kankandighi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 2,848 - -
Population 12,900 6,660 6,240
Child (0-6) 1,560 803 757
Schedule Caste 3,298 1,725 1,573
Schedule Tribe 1,606 806 800
Literacy 76.60 % 84.80 % 67.85 %
Total Workers 4,547 3,747 800
Main Worker 2,697 - -
Marginal Worker 1,850 1,242 608

Caste Factor

Kankandighi village of South Twenty Four Parganas has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.57 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.45 % of total population in Kankandighi village.

Work Profile

In Kankandighi village out of total population, 4547 were engaged in work activities. 59.31 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.69 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4547 workers engaged in Main Work, 936 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1151 were Agricultural labourer.