Kanchana Population, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Kanchana is a village situated in Khalikote block of Ganjam district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 572 families residing in the village Kanchana. The total population of Kanchana is 2,786 out of which 1,495 are males and 1,291 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanchana is 864.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kanchana village is 336 which is 12% of the total population. There are 176 male children and 160 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanchana is 909 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (864) of Kanchana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanchana is 62.9%. Thus Kanchana village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.6% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 71.65% and the female literacy rate is 52.79% in Kanchana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanchana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanchana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanchana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 336 | 176 | 160 |
| Literacy | 62.94% | 71.65% | 52.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 488 | 254 | 234 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,244 | 550 | 694 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kanchana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanchana village out of total population, 1,491 were engaged in work activities. 31.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,491 workers engaged in Main Work, 199 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 107 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 472 | 387 | 85 |
| Cultivators | 199 | 153 | 46 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 107 | 96 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 37 | 29 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 129 | 109 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,019 | 561 | 458 |
| Non Working | 1,295 | 547 | 748 |
Map of Kanchana, Ganjam, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Kanchana, Khalikote
Below are the list of villages near Kanchana village in Khalikote.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pustapur | 2,027 |
| Bhatapada | 1,527 |
| Ghadaka | 5 |
| Ranipada | 1,875 |
| Kalakhuntabanjar | 318 |
| Krushnapur | 114 |
| Mathura | 3,076 |
| Naikanipalli | 2,156 |
| Nutanberhampur | 1,251 |
| Ambajharanuapalli | 1,401 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanchana, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia