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Kankuria Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Kankuria is a medium size village located in Kharagpur - I Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 104 families residing. The Kankuria village has population of 516 of which 258 are males while 258 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kankuria village population of children with age 0-6 is 78 which makes up 15.12 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kankuria village is 1000 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kankuria as per census is 1053, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Kankuria village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kankuria village was 52.97 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kankuria Male literacy stands at 61.36 % while female literacy rate was 44.50 %.

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

Kankuria Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 104 - -
Population 516 258 258
Child (0-6) 78 38 40
Schedule Caste 39 20 19
Schedule Tribe 415 204 211
Literacy 52.97 % 61.36 % 44.50 %
Total Workers 222 159 63
Main Worker 205 - -
Marginal Worker 17 13 4

Caste Factor

In Kankuria village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 80.43 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 7.56 % of total population in Kankuria village.

Work Profile

In Kankuria village out of total population, 222 were engaged in work activities. 92.34 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.66 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 222 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 57 were Agricultural labourer.