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Kan Pur Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Kan Pur is a medium size village located in Keshiary Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 316 families residing. The Kan Pur village has population of 1359 of which 673 are males while 686 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kan Pur village population of children with age 0-6 is 147 which makes up 10.82 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kan Pur village is 1019 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kan Pur as per census is 815, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Kan Pur village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kan Pur village was 78.63 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kan Pur Male literacy stands at 87.33 % while female literacy rate was 70.32 %.

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

Kan Pur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 316 - -
Population 1,359 673 686
Child (0-6) 147 81 66
Schedule Caste 366 189 177
Schedule Tribe 816 393 423
Literacy 78.63 % 87.33 % 70.32 %
Total Workers 626 390 236
Main Worker 382 - -
Marginal Worker 244 130 114

Caste Factor

In Kan Pur village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 60.04 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 26.93 % of total population in Kan Pur village.

Work Profile

In Kan Pur village out of total population, 626 were engaged in work activities. 61.02 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.98 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 626 workers engaged in Main Work, 120 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 208 were Agricultural labourer.