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Kaknan Population - Hugli, West Bengal

Kaknan is a large village located in Khanakul - II Block of Hugli district, West Bengal with total 1324 families residing. The Kaknan village has population of 5833 of which 2984 are males while 2849 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kaknan village population of children with age 0-6 is 686 which makes up 11.76 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kaknan village is 955 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kaknan as per census is 759, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Kaknan village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kaknan village was 79.44 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kaknan Male literacy stands at 87.28 % while female literacy rate was 71.48 %.

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

Kaknan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,324 - -
Population 5,833 2,984 2,849
Child (0-6) 686 390 296
Schedule Caste 1,830 910 920
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 79.44 % 87.28 % 71.48 %
Total Workers 1,919 1,729 190
Main Worker 1,524 - -
Marginal Worker 395 279 116

Caste Factor

Kaknan village of Hugli has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.37 % of total population in Kaknan village. The village Kaknan currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Kaknan village out of total population, 1919 were engaged in work activities. 79.42 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.58 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1919 workers engaged in Main Work, 455 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 425 were Agricultural labourer.