Khankar Population, Caste, Working Data Dhenkanal, Odisha - Census 2011
Khankar is a village situated in Gandia block of Dhenkanal district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 305 families residing in the village Khankar. The total population of Khankar is 1,341 out of which 680 are males and 661 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khankar is 972.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khankar village is 140 which is 10% of the total population. There are 84 male children and 56 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khankar is 667 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Khankar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khankar is 87.8%. Thus Khankar village has higher literacy rate compared to 69.6% of Dhenkanal district. The male literacy rate is 91.44% and the female literacy rate is 84.13% in Khankar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khankar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khankar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khankar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 140 | 84 | 56 |
| Literacy | 87.76% | 91.44% | 84.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 42 | 21 | 21 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 287 | 135 | 152 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Khankar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khankar village out of total population, 352 were engaged in work activities. 65.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 352 workers engaged in Main Work, 101 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 231 | 222 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 101 | 101 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 118 | 109 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 121 | 116 | 5 |
| Non Working | 989 | 342 | 647 |
Nearby Villages to Khankar,
Below are the list of villages near Khankar village in Gandia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Manitiri | 410 |
| Jorandapatana | 528 |
| Nuagan | 236 |
| Joranda | 2,931 |
| Kendupada | 99 |
| Kabera | 1,997 |
| Patusahukateni | 430 |
| Madhapur | 619 |
| Santhapur | 1,488 |
| Atinda | 1,056 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khankar, Dhenkanal, Odisha - Wikipedia