Kerandikhunti Population, Caste, Working Data Kalahandi, Odisha - Census 2011
Kerandikhunti is a village situated in Narala block of Kalahandi district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 257 families residing in the village Kerandikhunti. The total population of Kerandikhunti is 956 out of which 478 are males and 478 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kerandikhunti is 1,000.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kerandikhunti village is 150 which is 16% of the total population. There are 80 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kerandikhunti is 875 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Kerandikhunti village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kerandikhunti is 69.4%. Thus Kerandikhunti village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Kalahandi district. The male literacy rate is 80.4% and the female literacy rate is 58.58% in Kerandikhunti village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kerandikhunti village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kerandikhunti Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kerandikhunti village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 150 | 80 | 70 |
| Literacy | 69.35% | 80.4% | 58.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 700 | 351 | 349 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 62 | 29 | 33 |
| Illiterate | 397 | 158 | 239 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 73.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.5% of total population in Kerandikhunti village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kerandikhunti village out of total population, 365 were engaged in work activities. 72.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 365 workers engaged in Main Work, 149 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 92 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 264 | 227 | 37 |
| Cultivators | 149 | 129 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 92 | 80 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 22 | 18 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 101 | 35 | 66 |
| Non Working | 591 | 216 | 375 |
Nearby Villages to Kerandikhunti,
Below are the list of villages near Kerandikhunti village in Narala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tentulikhunti | 75 |
| Palasapada | 1,498 |
| Bagpur | 903 |
| Bafla | 532 |
| Bhimkela | 977 |
| Bhanpur | 2,404 |
| Lakhguda | 633 |
| Tulapada | 3,073 |
| Lakhpadar | 1,574 |
| Balisinga | 1,814 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kerandikhunti, Kalahandi, Odisha - Wikipedia