# Kankjol Village, Barharwa, Sahibganj (Jharkhand) – PIN Code

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Village · Barharwa, Sahibganj 

# Kankjol

Kankjol is a village in Barharwa sub-district of Sahibganj district, Jharkhand. The 2011 Census counted **2,501 people in 514 households**, the 18th largest of 162 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 55.7%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 56.9%.

- 2,501people (2011)
- 514households
- 55.7%literacy
- 1,006females per 1,000 males

## Kankjol PIN code and other codes

Kankjol falls in Barharwa sub-district, Sahibganj district, Jharkhand.

- Gram panchayatDariapur
- Community development blockBarharwa
- Census village code359566

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Kankjol from nearby towns?

- Barharwa (sub-district HQ)13 km by road
- Sahibganj (district HQ)77 km by road
- Pakur (nearest town)23 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What facilities are there in Kankjol?

4 services counted by the Census are inside Kankjol; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Mandi / regular marketIn village
- ●Weekly haatIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Kankjol known for?

The main crops are **rice**. About 88% of the 143 hectares of village land is sown, and 22 hectares are irrigated.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Kankjol

Of every 100 households in Kankjol in 2011, 2 had electricity, 32 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 31 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Kankjol · ■ Barharwa rural average

Electricity for lighting ****2%**

**8%

Toilet within the home ****32%**

**15%

No toilet (open defecation) ****68%**

**85%

Tap water ****0%**

**3%

Drinking water within premises ****27%**

**12%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%**

**3%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****90%**

**85%

Use banking services ****38%**

**38%

Television ****3%**

**8%

Mobile phone ****31%**

**32%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****3%**

**5%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**0%

None of these assets ****45%**

**33%

Own their home ****100%**

**98%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What is the population of Kankjol?

■ Kankjol · ■ Barharwa rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****55.7%**

**56.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1006**

**963

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****961**

**961

Working population ****44.1%**

**42.8%

### Women and men

Literacy is 60.7% for men and 50.8% for women. 50% of men and 38% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 81 (7%) · **■** Farm labourers 402 (36%) · **■** Household industry 83 (8%) · **■** Other work 183 (17%) · **■** Marginal 354 (32%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Other villages of similar size in Barharwa

- Maharajpur2,666 people
- Kotal Pukur2,615 people
- Harihara2,520 people
- Bindupara2,519 people
- Bishunpur2,436 people
- Paruliadangal2,321 people
- Binodpur2,319 people
- Andharkotha2,304 people

[All 240 villages in Barharwa](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/sahibganj/barharwa/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Kankjol from Sahibganj?77 km by road
- What is the population of Kankjol?2,501 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kankjol in?Sahibganj district (Barharwa sub-district), Jharkhand
- What is the literacy rate of Kankjol?55.7% (Census 2011)