Kandhara Population, Caste, Working Data Dhenkanal, Odisha - Census 2011
Kandhara is a village situated in Kankadahad block of Dhenkanal district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 599 families residing in the village Kandhara. The total population of Kandhara is 2,476 out of which 1,226 are males and 1,250 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kandhara is 1,020.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kandhara village is 279 which is 11% of the total population. There are 138 male children and 141 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kandhara is 1,022 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,020) of Kandhara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kandhara is 71.4%. Thus Kandhara village has higher literacy rate compared to 69.6% of Dhenkanal district. The male literacy rate is 80.42% and the female literacy rate is 62.49% in Kandhara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kandhara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kandhara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kandhara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 279 | 138 | 141 |
| Literacy | 71.37% | 80.42% | 62.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 560 | 265 | 295 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 925 | 483 | 442 |
| Illiterate | 908 | 351 | 557 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 37.4% of total population in Kandhara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kandhara village out of total population, 1,864 were engaged in work activities. 33% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,864 workers engaged in Main Work, 251 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 221 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 616 | 519 | 97 |
| Cultivators | 251 | 248 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 221 | 176 | 45 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 135 | 87 | 48 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,248 | 405 | 843 |
| Non Working | 612 | 302 | 310 |
Nearby Villages to Kandhara,
Below are the list of villages near Kandhara village in Kankadahad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Urbengi | 806 |
| Adhapali | 474 |
| Dangapal | 1,574 |
| Karadapal | 215 |
| Sasapasi | 1,578 |
| Phulajhari | 169 |
| Tarinipasi | 564 |
| Phulajhari | 102 |
| Dansanali | 259 |
| Sunia | 129 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kandhara, Dhenkanal, Odisha - Wikipedia