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Kanshai Population - Bankura, West Bengal

Kanshai is a medium size village located in Mejhia Block of Bankura district, West Bengal with total 182 families residing. The Kanshai village has population of 965 of which 507 are males while 458 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kanshai village population of children with age 0-6 is 130 which makes up 13.47 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kanshai village is 903 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kanshai as per census is 733, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Kanshai village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kanshai village was 67.07 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kanshai Male literacy stands at 81.48 % while female literacy rate was 51.61 %.

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

Kanshai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 182 - -
Population 965 507 458
Child (0-6) 130 75 55
Schedule Caste 246 122 124
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 67.07 % 81.48 % 51.61 %
Total Workers 358 313 45
Main Worker 245 - -
Marginal Worker 113 84 29

Caste Factor

Kanshai village of Bankura has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.49 % of total population in Kanshai village. The village Kanshai currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Kanshai village out of total population, 358 were engaged in work activities. 68.44 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.56 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 358 workers engaged in Main Work, 128 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.