# Kankuria, Murshidabad (West Bengal) – Town Population & Facts

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Town · Murshidabad, West Bengal 

# Kankuria

Kankuria is a town in Samserganj sub-district of Murshidabad district, West Bengal (census town). The 2011 Census counted **36,925 people** in 6,736 households. Literacy was 53.0%.

- 36,925people (2011)
- 6,736households
- 53.0%literacy
- 1,034females per 1,000 males

## Population of Kankuria

■ Kankuria · ■ Murshidabad urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****53.0%**

**71.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1034**

**974

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1023**

**970

Working population ****44.8%**

**41.6%

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

## Homes and amenities in Kankuria

Of every 100 households in Kankuria in 2011, 30 had electricity, 28 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 24 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Kankuria · ■ Murshidabad urban average

Electricity for lighting ****30%**

**60%

Toilet within the home ****28%**

**62%

No toilet (open defecation) ****70%**

**36%

Tap water ****3%**

**13%

Drinking water within premises ****33%**

**54%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%**

**23%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****52%**

**48%

Use banking services ****21%**

**52%

Television ****10%**

**40%

Mobile phone ****24%**

**50%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****3%**

**10%

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

**2%

None of these assets ****46%**

**26%

Own their home ****97%**

**90%

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 people in Kankuria work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,179 (13%) · **■** Household industry 10,115 (61%) · **■** Farming 886 (5%) · **■** Marginal 3,365 (20%)

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Kankuria

- Banks1 in Kankuria
- Schools1 in Kankuria
- Pharmacies1 in Kankuria
- Restaurants1 in Kankuria

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Kankuria?36,925 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kankuria in?Murshidabad district, West Bengal