Kanchara Population, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Kanchara is a village situated in Chhatrapur block of Ganjam district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 216 families residing in the village Kanchara. The total population of Kanchara is 837 out of which 390 are males and 447 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanchara is 1,146.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kanchara village is 89 which is 11% of the total population. There are 54 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanchara is 648 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,146) of Kanchara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanchara is 66.2%. Thus Kanchara village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.6% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 83.63% and the female literacy rate is 51.94% in Kanchara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanchara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanchara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanchara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 89 | 54 | 35 |
| Literacy | 66.18% | 83.63% | 51.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 150 | 78 | 72 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 342 | 109 | 233 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kanchara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanchara village out of total population, 273 were engaged in work activities. 9.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 90.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 273 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 26 | 23 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 247 | 140 | 107 |
| Non Working | 564 | 227 | 337 |
Nearby Villages to Kanchara,
Below are the list of villages near Kanchara village in Chhatrapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rajapur | 2,285 |
| Kumarabegapalli | 1,522 |
| Chikalakhandi | 7,152 |
| Jaganathapur | 155 |
| Jharapokhari | 394 |
| Bipilingi | 3,168 |
| Sriramapur | 2,603 |
| Polasara | 307 |
| Landabaunasa | 1,218 |
| Bhikaripalli | 789 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanchara, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia