Kanka Population, Caste, Working Data Dhenkanal, Odisha - Census 2011

Kanka is a village situated in Gandia block of Dhenkanal district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 101 families residing in the village Kanka. The total population of Kanka is 431 out of which 213 are males and 218 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanka is 1,023.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kanka village is 42 which is 10% of the total population. There are 19 male children and 23 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanka is 1,211 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,023) of Kanka village.

Population
431
Families
101
Literacy
75.32%
Sex Ratio
1,023

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanka is 75.3%. Thus Kanka village has higher literacy rate compared to 69.6% of Dhenkanal district. The male literacy rate is 80.93% and the female literacy rate is 69.74% in Kanka village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Kanka Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanka village.

Total Male Female
Children 42 19 23
Literacy 75.32% 80.93% 69.74%
Scheduled Caste 73 37 36
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 138 56 82

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kanka village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Kanka village out of total population, 124 were engaged in work activities. 75.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 124 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 38 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 94 86 8
Cultivators 11 11 0
Agriculture Labourer 38 38 0
Household Industries 4 4 0
Other Workers 41 33 8
Marginal Workers 30 16 14
Non Working 307 111 196

Nearby Villages to Kanka,

Below are the list of villages near Kanka village in Gandia.

Village Population
Makundapur 1,313
Goradapal 607
Ambapada 1,416
Raipal 316
Aswakhola 614
Karamulpatana 2,047
Santrapur 190
Bhaliakana 326
Dandeswar 2
Majhipal 515

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