Kankha Population, Caste, Working Data Mayurbhanj, Odisha - Census 2011
Kankha is a village situated in Jamda block of Mayurbhanj district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 215 families residing in the village Kankha. The total population of Kankha is 919 out of which 450 are males and 469 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kankha is 1,042.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kankha village is 152 which is 17% of the total population. There are 73 male children and 79 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kankha is 1,082 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,042) of Kankha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kankha is 49.8%. Thus Kankha village has lower literacy rate compared to 54.3% of Mayurbhanj district. The male literacy rate is 63.4% and the female literacy rate is 36.67% in Kankha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kankha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kankha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kankha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 152 | 73 | 79 |
| Literacy | 49.8% | 63.4% | 36.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 838 | 412 | 426 |
| Illiterate | 537 | 211 | 326 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 91.2% of total population in Kankha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kankha village out of total population, 477 were engaged in work activities. 2.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 97.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 477 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 464 | 238 | 226 |
| Non Working | 442 | 203 | 239 |
Nearby Villages to Kankha,
Below are the list of villages near Kankha village in Jamda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dumadihi | 696 |
| Talgan | 1,340 |
| Laxmiposi | 655 |
| Baghia | 364 |
| Radhanagar | 300 |
| Kainpur | 1,067 |
| Mahiskudar | 1,206 |
| Belposi | 1,952 |
| Bandaduma | 813 |
| Bhadusahi | 939 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kankha, Mayurbhanj, Odisha - Wikipedia