Kankeri Population, Caste, Working Data Kalahandi, Odisha - Census 2011
Kankeri is a village situated in Dharamgarh block of Kalahandi district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 939 families residing in the village Kankeri. The total population of Kankeri is 3,787 out of which 1,928 are males and 1,859 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kankeri is 964.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kankeri village is 486 which is 13% of the total population. There are 253 male children and 233 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kankeri is 921 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (964) of Kankeri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kankeri is 42.7%. Thus Kankeri village has lower literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Kalahandi district. The male literacy rate is 57.31% and the female literacy rate is 27.74% in Kankeri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kankeri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kankeri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kankeri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 486 | 253 | 233 |
| Literacy | 42.74% | 57.31% | 27.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,302 | 678 | 624 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 701 | 344 | 357 |
| Illiterate | 2,376 | 968 | 1,408 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.5% of total population in Kankeri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kankeri village out of total population, 1,951 were engaged in work activities. 60.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,951 workers engaged in Main Work, 540 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 489 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,187 | 859 | 328 |
| Cultivators | 540 | 399 | 141 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 489 | 330 | 159 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 20 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 135 | 110 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 764 | 375 | 389 |
| Non Working | 1,836 | 694 | 1,142 |
Nearby Villages to Kankeri,
Below are the list of villages near Kankeri village in Dharamgarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kanagaon | 2,095 |
| Kulihari | 2,661 |
| Kuturu | 1,211 |
| Chhilpa | 2,534 |
| Thanat | 1,811 |
| Rajmoter | 1,845 |
| Kebadi | 1,940 |
| Bikramguda | 1,663 |
| Merghara | 1,135 |
| Godabhanja | 935 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kankeri, Kalahandi, Odisha - Wikipedia