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Kanakpur Population - Barddhaman, West Bengal

Kanakpur is a medium size village located in Jamalpur Block of Barddhaman district, West Bengal with total 311 families residing. The Kanakpur village has population of 1375 of which 685 are males while 690 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kanakpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 157 which makes up 11.42 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kanakpur village is 1007 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kanakpur as per census is 1039, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Kanakpur village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kanakpur village was 69.54 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kanakpur Male literacy stands at 76.81 % while female literacy rate was 62.30 %.

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 311 - -
Population 1,375 685 690
Child (0-6) 157 77 80
Schedule Caste 828 408 420
Schedule Tribe 6 3 3
Literacy 69.54 % 76.81 % 62.30 %
Total Workers 617 442 175
Main Worker 615 - -
Marginal Worker 2 1 1

Caste Factor

In Kanakpur village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 60.22 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.44 % of total population in Kanakpur village.

Work Profile

In Kanakpur village out of total population, 617 were engaged in work activities. 99.68 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.32 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 617 workers engaged in Main Work, 201 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 389 were Agricultural labourer.