Kankai Population, Caste, Working Data Baleshwar, Odisha - Census 2011
Kankai is a village situated in Raibania block of Baleshwar district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 509 families residing in the village Kankai. The total population of Kankai is 2,035 out of which 1,018 are males and 1,017 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kankai is 999.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kankai village is 254 which is 12% of the total population. There are 125 male children and 129 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kankai is 1,032 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (999) of Kankai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kankai is 73%. Thus Kankai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.9% of Baleshwar district. The male literacy rate is 84.43% and the female literacy rate is 61.6% in Kankai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kankai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kankai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kankai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 254 | 125 | 129 |
| Literacy | 73.05% | 84.43% | 61.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 488 | 238 | 250 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 430 | 216 | 214 |
| Illiterate | 734 | 264 | 470 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.1% of total population in Kankai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kankai village out of total population, 1,184 were engaged in work activities. 38% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,184 workers engaged in Main Work, 240 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 101 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 450 | 387 | 63 |
| Cultivators | 240 | 238 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 101 | 55 | 46 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 103 | 89 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 734 | 204 | 530 |
| Non Working | 851 | 427 | 424 |
Map of Kankai, Baleshwar, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Kankai, Raibania
Below are the list of villages near Kankai village in Raibania.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chengda | 238 |
| Bardiha | 5,727 |
| Chaphla | 684 |
| Kalama | 4,438 |
| Narayanpur | 509 |
| Gholai | 259 |
| Gurudaspur | 766 |
| Chamargan | 812 |
| Srirampur | 803 |
| Baharsaradiha | 26 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kankai, Baleshwar, Odisha - Wikipedia