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Kanchan Nagar Population - Purba Medinipur, West Bengal

Kanchan Nagar is a large village located in Nandigram - I Block of Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 833 families residing. The Kanchan Nagar village has population of 3919 of which 2049 are males while 1870 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kanchan Nagar village population of children with age 0-6 is 560 which makes up 14.29 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kanchan Nagar village is 913 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kanchan Nagar as per census is 801, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Kanchan Nagar village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kanchan Nagar village was 89.76 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kanchan Nagar Male literacy stands at 92.00 % while female literacy rate was 87.35 %.

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

Kanchan Nagar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 833 - -
Population 3,919 2,049 1,870
Child (0-6) 560 311 249
Schedule Caste 683 349 334
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 89.76 % 92.00 % 87.35 %
Total Workers 1,350 1,106 244
Main Worker 347 - -
Marginal Worker 1,003 787 216

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.43 % of total population in Kanchan Nagar village. The village Kanchan Nagar currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Kanchan Nagar village out of total population, 1350 were engaged in work activities. 25.70 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 74.30 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1350 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 101 were Agricultural labourer.