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Kanchantola Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Kanchantola is a medium size village located in Kharagpur - II Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 112 families residing. The Kanchantola village has population of 513 of which 256 are males while 257 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kanchantola village population of children with age 0-6 is 69 which makes up 13.45 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kanchantola village is 1004 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kanchantola as per census is 769, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Kanchantola village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kanchantola village was 82.88 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kanchantola Male literacy stands at 90.78 % while female literacy rate was 75.33 %.

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

Kanchantola Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 112 - -
Population 513 256 257
Child (0-6) 69 39 30
Schedule Caste 268 132 136
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 82.88 % 90.78 % 75.33 %
Total Workers 252 151 101
Main Worker 159 - -
Marginal Worker 93 12 81

Caste Factor

In Kanchantola village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 52.24 % of total population in Kanchantola village. The village Kanchantola currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Kanchantola village out of total population, 252 were engaged in work activities. 63.10 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.90 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 252 workers engaged in Main Work, 123 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourer.