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Kanikar Population - Hugli, West Bengal

Kanikar is a medium size village located in Dhaniakhali Block of Hugli district, West Bengal with total 167 families residing. The Kanikar village has population of 748 of which 378 are males while 370 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kanikar village population of children with age 0-6 is 74 which makes up 9.89 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kanikar village is 979 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kanikar as per census is 682, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Kanikar village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kanikar village was 75.96 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kanikar Male literacy stands at 82.04 % while female literacy rate was 70.00 %.

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

Kanikar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 167 - -
Population 748 378 370
Child (0-6) 74 44 30
Schedule Caste 81 48 33
Schedule Tribe 357 175 182
Literacy 75.96 % 82.04 % 70.00 %
Total Workers 456 268 188
Main Worker 402 - -
Marginal Worker 54 20 34

Caste Factor

In Kanikar village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 47.73 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 10.83 % of total population in Kanikar village.

Work Profile

In Kanikar village out of total population, 456 were engaged in work activities. 88.16 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.84 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 456 workers engaged in Main Work, 93 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 301 were Agricultural labourer.