Kankadahad Population, Caste, Working Data Dhenkanal, Odisha - Census 2011
Kankadahad is a village situated in Dhenkanal Sadar block of Dhenkanal district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 507 families residing in the village Kankadahad. The total population of Kankadahad is 2,294 out of which 1,215 are males and 1,079 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kankadahad is 888.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kankadahad village is 280 which is 12% of the total population. There are 151 male children and 129 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kankadahad is 854 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (888) of Kankadahad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kankadahad is 81.7%. Thus Kankadahad village has higher literacy rate compared to 69.6% of Dhenkanal district. The male literacy rate is 88.72% and the female literacy rate is 73.89% in Kankadahad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kankadahad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kankadahad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kankadahad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 280 | 151 | 129 |
| Literacy | 81.73% | 88.72% | 73.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 872 | 437 | 435 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 67 | 35 | 32 |
| Illiterate | 648 | 271 | 377 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.9% of total population in Kankadahad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kankadahad village out of total population, 735 were engaged in work activities. 90.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 735 workers engaged in Main Work, 74 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 202 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 667 | 627 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 74 | 74 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 202 | 189 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 47 | 42 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 344 | 322 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 68 | 37 | 31 |
| Non Working | 1,559 | 551 | 1,008 |
Nearby Villages to Kankadahad,
Below are the list of villages near Kankadahad village in Dhenkanal Sadar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Majuri | 97 |
| Namachira | 868 |
| Mangalpur | 2,973 |
| Bhaliabolkateni | 648 |
| Sarian | 1,379 |
| Gohirakhal | 487 |
| Badheikateni | 182 |
| Saptasajya | 1,091 |
| Kankarpur | 150 |
| Jhinkaragadilambodarpur | 393 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kankadahad, Dhenkanal, Odisha - Wikipedia