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Kanpur Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Kanpur is a medium size village located in Keshpur Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 194 families residing. The Kanpur village has population of 975 of which 505 are males while 470 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kanpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 121 which makes up 12.41 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kanpur village is 931 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kanpur as per census is 1086, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Kanpur village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kanpur village was 84.31 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kanpur Male literacy stands at 94.63 % while female literacy rate was 72.97 %.

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

Kanpur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 194 - -
Population 975 505 470
Child (0-6) 121 58 63
Schedule Caste 682 354 328
Schedule Tribe 1 0 1
Literacy 84.31 % 94.63 % 72.97 %
Total Workers 350 319 31
Main Worker 340 - -
Marginal Worker 10 3 7

Caste Factor

In Kanpur village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 69.95 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.10 % of total population in Kanpur village.

Work Profile

In Kanpur village out of total population, 350 were engaged in work activities. 97.14 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.86 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 350 workers engaged in Main Work, 57 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 217 were Agricultural labourer.