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Kanara Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Kanara is a medium size village located in Puncha Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 377 families residing. The Kanara village has population of 1836 of which 936 are males while 900 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kanara village population of children with age 0-6 is 254 which makes up 13.83 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kanara village is 962 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kanara as per census is 1099, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Kanara village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kanara village was 65.04 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kanara Male literacy stands at 78.28 % while female literacy rate was 50.98 %.

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

Kanara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 377 - -
Population 1,836 936 900
Child (0-6) 254 121 133
Schedule Caste 312 148 164
Schedule Tribe 387 185 202
Literacy 65.04 % 78.28 % 50.98 %
Total Workers 946 570 376
Main Worker 633 - -
Marginal Worker 313 114 199

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 21.08 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 16.99 % of total population in Kanara village.

Work Profile

In Kanara village out of total population, 946 were engaged in work activities. 66.91 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.09 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 946 workers engaged in Main Work, 226 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 246 were Agricultural labourer.