Kanka Population, Caste, Working Data Dhenkanal, Odisha - Census 2011
Kanka is a village situated in Gandia block of Dhenkanal district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 101 families residing in the village Kanka. The total population of Kanka is 431 out of which 213 are males and 218 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanka is 1,023.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kanka village is 42 which is 10% of the total population. There are 19 male children and 23 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanka is 1,211 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,023) of Kanka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanka is 75.3%. Thus Kanka village has higher literacy rate compared to 69.6% of Dhenkanal district. The male literacy rate is 80.93% and the female literacy rate is 69.74% in Kanka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 42 | 19 | 23 |
| Literacy | 75.32% | 80.93% | 69.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 73 | 37 | 36 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 138 | 56 | 82 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kanka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanka village out of total population, 124 were engaged in work activities. 75.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 124 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 38 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 94 | 86 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 38 | 38 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 41 | 33 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 30 | 16 | 14 |
| Non Working | 307 | 111 | 196 |
Nearby Villages to Kanka,
Below are the list of villages near Kanka village in Gandia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Makundapur | 1,313 |
| Goradapal | 607 |
| Ambapada | 1,416 |
| Raipal | 316 |
| Aswakhola | 614 |
| Karamulpatana | 2,047 |
| Santrapur | 190 |
| Bhaliakana | 326 |
| Dandeswar | 2 |
| Majhipal | 515 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanka, Dhenkanal, Odisha - Wikipedia