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Kanakpur Population - Purba Medinipur, West Bengal

Kanakpur is a large village located in Potashpur - I Block of Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 661 families residing. The Kanakpur village has population of 2686 of which 1377 are males while 1309 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kanakpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 329 which makes up 12.25 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kanakpur village is 951 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kanakpur as per census is 913, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Kanakpur village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kanakpur village was 76.75 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kanakpur Male literacy stands at 84.56 % while female literacy rate was 68.58 %.

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

Kanakpur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 661 - -
Population 2,686 1,377 1,309
Child (0-6) 329 172 157
Schedule Caste 1,371 709 662
Schedule Tribe 1 0 1
Literacy 76.75 % 84.56 % 68.58 %
Total Workers 1,083 818 265
Main Worker 732 - -
Marginal Worker 351 130 221

Caste Factor

In Kanakpur village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 51.04 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.04 % of total population in Kanakpur village.

Work Profile

In Kanakpur village out of total population, 1083 were engaged in work activities. 67.59 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.41 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1083 workers engaged in Main Work, 308 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 263 were Agricultural labourer.