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Dakshin Kanakpur Population - North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal

Dakshin Kanakpur is a medium size village located in Bongaon Block of North Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal with total 353 families residing. The Dakshin Kanakpur village has population of 1547 of which 812 are males while 735 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dakshin Kanakpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 149 which makes up 9.63 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Kanakpur village is 905 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dakshin Kanakpur as per census is 863, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Dakshin Kanakpur village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dakshin Kanakpur village was 72.46 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dakshin Kanakpur Male literacy stands at 76.23 % while female literacy rate was 68.32 %.

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

Dakshin Kanakpur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 353 - -
Population 1,547 812 735
Child (0-6) 149 80 69
Schedule Caste 1,242 658 584
Schedule Tribe 9 4 5
Literacy 72.46 % 76.23 % 68.32 %
Total Workers 520 432 88
Main Worker 482 - -
Marginal Worker 38 22 16

Caste Factor

In Dakshin Kanakpur village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 80.28 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.58 % of total population in Dakshin Kanakpur village.

Work Profile

In Dakshin Kanakpur village out of total population, 520 were engaged in work activities. 92.69 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.31 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 520 workers engaged in Main Work, 55 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 281 were Agricultural labourer.