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Kankar Population - Samastipur, Bihar

Kankar is a large village located in Shivaji Nagar Block of Samastipur district, Bihar with total 723 families residing. The Kankar village has population of 3890 of which 2031 are males while 1859 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kankar village population of children with age 0-6 is 839 which makes up 21.57 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kankar village is 915 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Kankar as per census is 1027, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Kankar village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Kankar village was 53.39 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Kankar Male literacy stands at 66.54 % while female literacy rate was 38.56 %.

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

Kankar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 723 - -
Population 3,890 2,031 1,859
Child (0-6) 839 414 425
Schedule Caste 936 478 458
Schedule Tribe 1 0 1
Literacy 53.39 % 66.54 % 38.56 %
Total Workers 1,208 935 273
Main Worker 1,180 - -
Marginal Worker 28 15 13

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.06 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.03 % of total population in Kankar village.

Work Profile

In Kankar village out of total population, 1208 were engaged in work activities. 97.68 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.32 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1208 workers engaged in Main Work, 249 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 861 were Agricultural labourer.