Kankadahad Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Dhenkanal district, Odisha

Kankadahad Block of Dhenkanal district has a total population of 61,222 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 30,917 are males while 30,305 are females. In 2011 there were a total 13,114 families residing in Kankadahad Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Kankadahad Block is 980.

As per Census 2011, all of the population of Kankadahad Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 67.8% and the sex ratio of Kankadahad Block is 980.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kankadahad Block is 9185 which is 15% of the total population. There are 4741 male children and 4444 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kankadahad Block is 937 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 980 ) of Kankadahad Block.

The total literacy rate of Kankadahad Block is 67.79%. The male literacy rate is 66.29% and the female literacy rate is 48.78% in Kankadahad Block.

Population
61,222
Literacy
67.79%
Sex Ratio
980

To facilitate the administration, Kankadahad Block is further divided into 82 villages.

Kankadahad Block Data

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kankadahad Block.

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 9,185 4,741 4,444
Literacy 67.79% 66.29% 48.78%
Scheduled Caste 6,638 3,295 3,343
Scheduled Tribe 34,869 17,428 17,441
Illiterate 25,944 10,421 15,523

Caste-wise Population - Kankadahad Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 57% of total population in Kankadahad Block of Odisha.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 6,638 3,295 3,343
Schedule Tribe 34,869 17,428 17,441

Religion-wise Population - Kankadahad Block

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 61,072 (99.75%) 30,842 30,230
Muslim 35 (0.06%) 21 14
Christian 64 (0.1%) 29 35
Sikh 5 (0.01%) 1 4
Buddhist 3 (0%) 0 3
Jain 2 (0%) 1 1
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 41 (0.07%) 23 18

Literacy Rate - Kankadahad Block

Average literacy rate of Kankadahad Block in 2011 were 67.79% in which, male and female literacy were 78.3% and 57.16% respectively. Total literate in Kankadahad Block were 35,278 of which male and female were 20,496 and 14,782 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Kankadahad Block

The Sex Ratio of Kankadahad Block is 980 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 980 females in Kankadahad Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 937 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 980 ) of Kankadahad Block.


Child Population - Kankadahad Block

According to Census 2011, there were 9,185 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kankadahad Block. Out of which 4,741 were male while 4,444 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Kankadahad Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Kankadahad Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Kankadahad Block lives in Urban areas while 100% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 0 while that in rural regions is 9,185.

Total Urban Rural
Population 61,222 0 61,222
Children (0 - 6 years) 9,185 0 9,185
Schedule Caste 6,638 0 6,638
Schedule Tribe 34,869 0 34,869
Literacy 67.79% - 67.79%
Sex Ratio 980 - 980

Working Population - Kankadahad Block

In Kankadahad Block out of total population, 31,693 were engaged in work activities. 44.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 31,693 workers engaged in Main Work, 5,215 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4,145 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 14,003 10,985 3,018
Cultivators 5,215 4,869 346
Agriculture Labourer 4,145 2,475 1,670
Household Industries 308 216 92
Other Workers 4,335 3,425 910
Marginal Workers 17,690 7,163 10,527
Non Working 29,529 12,769 16,760

Nearby Blocks from Kankadahad Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Kankadahad Block in Dhenkanal district.


Kankadahad Block Map


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