Kanke Kalan Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Kanke Kalan is a village situated in Patan block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 404 families residing in the village Kanke Kalan. The total population of Kanke Kalan is 2,276 out of which 1,179 are males and 1,097 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanke Kalan is 930.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kanke Kalan village is 386 which is 17% of the total population. There are 183 male children and 203 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanke Kalan is 1,109 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (930) of Kanke Kalan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanke Kalan is 74.2%. Thus Kanke Kalan village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 82.73% and the female literacy rate is 64.77% in Kanke Kalan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanke Kalan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanke Kalan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanke Kalan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 386 | 183 | 203 |
| Literacy | 74.23% | 82.73% | 64.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 472 | 232 | 240 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 368 | 187 | 181 |
| Illiterate | 873 | 355 | 518 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.2% of total population in Kanke Kalan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanke Kalan village out of total population, 1,560 were engaged in work activities. 4.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 95.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,560 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 69 | 59 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 56 | 48 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,491 | 775 | 716 |
| Non Working | 716 | 345 | 371 |
Nearby Villages to Kanke Kalan,
Below are the list of villages near Kanke Kalan village in Patan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kanke Khurd | 8 |
| Hari Alias Barsaita | 1,763 |
| Barahmoriya | 1,150 |
| Siki Khurd | 1,632 |
| Nawadih Bhurwa | 2,252 |
| Siki Kalan | 2,090 |
| Hisra Alias Barwadih | 2,502 |
| Bhonga | 396 |
| Kariahar | 1,599 |
| Meral | 3,291 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanke Kalan, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia