# Kanki, Puruliya (West Bengal) – Town Population & Facts

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Town · Puruliya, West Bengal 

# Kanki

Kanki is a town in Para sub-district of Puruliya district, West Bengal (P). The 2011 Census counted **6,884 people** in 1,180 households. Literacy was 74.0%.

- 6,884people (2011)
- 1,180households
- 74.0%literacy
- 950females per 1,000 males

## Population of Kanki

■ Kanki · ■ Puruliya urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****74.0%**

**76.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****950**

**936

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****998**

**933

Working population ****30.0%**

**31.9%

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 Kanki

Of every 100 households in Kanki in 2011, 65 had electricity, 22 a toilet at home and 7 cooked with LPG; 57 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Kanki · ■ Puruliya urban average

Electricity for lighting ****65%**

**67%

Toilet within the home ****22%**

**51%

No toilet (open defecation) ****78%**

**48%

Tap water ****11%**

**49%

Drinking water within premises ****28%**

**29%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****7%**

**31%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****20%**

**25%

Use banking services ****80%**

**60%

Television ****43%**

**55%

Mobile phone ****57%**

**60%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****16%**

**22%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**3%

None of these assets ****17%**

**19%

Own their home ****88%**

**82%

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 Kanki work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,457 (71%) · **■** Household industry 45 (2%) · **■** Farming 57 (3%) · **■** Marginal 503 (24%)

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 Kanki

- Schools3 in Kanki

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 Kanki?6,884 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kanki in?Puruliya district, West Bengal