Kanachai Population, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Kanachai is a village situated in Polasara block of Ganjam district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 510 families residing in the village Kanachai. The total population of Kanachai is 2,450 out of which 1,220 are males and 1,230 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanachai is 1,008.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kanachai village is 280 which is 11% of the total population. There are 146 male children and 134 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanachai is 918 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,008) of Kanachai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanachai is 71.8%. Thus Kanachai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.6% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 80.35% and the female literacy rate is 63.32% in Kanachai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanachai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanachai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanachai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 280 | 146 | 134 |
| Literacy | 71.75% | 80.35% | 63.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 554 | 256 | 298 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 893 | 357 | 536 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kanachai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanachai village out of total population, 1,124 were engaged in work activities. 60% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,124 workers engaged in Main Work, 261 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 100 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 674 | 438 | 236 |
| Cultivators | 261 | 154 | 107 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 100 | 19 | 81 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 309 | 261 | 48 |
| Marginal Workers | 450 | 239 | 211 |
| Non Working | 1,326 | 543 | 783 |
Map of Kanachai, Ganjam, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Kanachai, Polasara
Below are the list of villages near Kanachai village in Polasara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lachhipur | 868 |
| Baudiapalli | 580 |
| Hatipadapalli | 1,041 |
| Kaniapalli | 623 |
| Mathura | 6,737 |
| Kumbharigadia | 588 |
| Biripur | 1,074 |
| Mahirakana | 6 |
| Chirikipadasasan | 6,900 |
| Bhabarada | 3,551 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanachai, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia