Kanksa is a Taluk located in Barddhaman district of West Bengal. It is one of 32 Taluks of Barddhaman district. There are 82 villages and 7 towns in Kanksa Taluk.
As per the Census India 2011, Kanksa Taluk has 40438 households, population of 178125 of which 91350 are males and 86775 are females. The population of children between age 0-6 is 20210 which is 11.35% of total population.
The sex-ratio of Kanksa Taluk is around
950 compared to
950 which is average of West Bengal state. The literacy rate of Kanksa Taluk is 67.67% out of which 74.22% males are literate and 60.79% females are literate. The total area of Kanksa is 288.07 sq.km with population density of 618 per sq.km.
Out of total population, 58.16% of population lives in Urban area and 41.84% lives in Rural area. There are 34.99% Scheduled Caste (SC) and 10.24% Scheduled Tribe (ST) of total population in Kanksa Taluk.
Kanksa Religion Population
| Description | Population | Percentage |
|---|
| Total | 178125 | 100% |
| Hindu | 163186 | 91.61% |
| Muslim | 12157 | 6.82% |
| Other religions and persuasions | 918 | 0.52% |
| Religion not stated | 765 | 0.43% |
| Sikh | 664 | 0.37% |
| Christian | 386 | 0.22% |
| Jain | 26 | 0.01% |
| Buddhist | 23 | 0.01% |
Kanksa Urban & Rural Population
Out of total population, 50% of population lives in Urban area and 60% lives in Rural area
| Description | Urban | Rural |
|---|
| Number of households | 16787 | 23651 |
| Total Population | 74531 | 103594 |
| Population (%) | 51.17% | 48.63% |
| Male Population | 38137 | 53213 |
| Female Population | 36394 | 50381 |
| Sex Ratio | 954 | 947 |
| Literacy (%) | 72.85% | 63.95% |
List of Cities in Kanksa
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List of Villages in Kanksa
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