Kanagan Population, Caste, Working Data Koraput, Odisha - Census 2011
Kanagan is a village situated in Bandhugaon block of Koraput district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 185 families residing in the village Kanagan. The total population of Kanagan is 955 out of which 444 are males and 511 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanagan is 1,151.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kanagan village is 165 which is 17% of the total population. There are 76 male children and 89 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanagan is 1,171 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,151) of Kanagan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanagan is 44.9%. Thus Kanagan village has higher literacy rate compared to 41.2% of Koraput district. The male literacy rate is 61.41% and the female literacy rate is 30.57% in Kanagan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanagan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanagan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanagan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 165 | 76 | 89 |
| Literacy | 44.94% | 61.41% | 30.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 37 | 13 | 24 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 854 | 401 | 453 |
| Illiterate | 600 | 218 | 382 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 89.4% of total population in Kanagan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanagan village out of total population, 459 were engaged in work activities. 61.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 459 workers engaged in Main Work, 118 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 37 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 282 | 185 | 97 |
| Cultivators | 118 | 94 | 24 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 37 | 15 | 22 |
| Other Workers | 127 | 76 | 51 |
| Marginal Workers | 177 | 53 | 124 |
| Non Working | 496 | 206 | 290 |
Nearby Villages to Kanagan,
Below are the list of villages near Kanagan village in Bandhugaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barasarupalli | 932 |
| Ghumura | 640 |
| Yesar | 950 |
| Chekapadu | 217 |
| Elagabalasa | 494 |
| Sabdam | 107 |
| Talaputesu | 135 |
| Dandabadi | 161 |
| Chinakamara | 98 |
| Golumigura | 198 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanagan, Koraput, Odisha - Wikipedia