Kerkenda Population, Caste, Working Data Koraput, Odisha - Census 2011
Kerkenda is a village situated in Boriguma block of Koraput district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 376 families residing in the village Kerkenda. The total population of Kerkenda is 1,500 out of which 755 are males and 745 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kerkenda is 987.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kerkenda village is 266 which is 18% of the total population. There are 136 male children and 130 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kerkenda is 956 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (987) of Kerkenda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kerkenda is 41.1%. Thus Kerkenda village has a lower literacy rate compared to 41.2% of Koraput district. The male literacy rate is 54.6% and the female literacy rate is 27.48% in Kerkenda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kerkenda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kerkenda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kerkenda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 266 | 136 | 130 |
| Literacy | 41.09% | 54.6% | 27.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 260 | 136 | 124 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 798 | 394 | 404 |
| Illiterate | 993 | 417 | 576 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 53.2% of total population in Kerkenda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kerkenda village out of total population, 899 were engaged in work activities. 40.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 899 workers engaged in Main Work, 191 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 125 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 365 | 335 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 191 | 188 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 125 | 112 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 13 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 33 | 22 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 534 | 137 | 397 |
| Non Working | 601 | 283 | 318 |
Map of Kerkenda, Koraput, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Kerkenda, Boriguma
Below are the list of villages near Kerkenda village in Boriguma.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Badaparia | 1,122 |
| Sanaparia | 1,434 |
| Champia | 1,159 |
| Chatarala | 1,546 |
| Majhia | 960 |
| Bajinikanadi | 806 |
| Jujhari | 937 |
| Taragan | 1,229 |
| Podeiguda | 230 |
| Mauli | 522 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kerkenda, Koraput, Odisha - Wikipedia