Kanchana Population, Caste, Working Data Koraput, Odisha - Census 2011
Kanchana is a village situated in Machh kund block of Koraput district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 153 families residing in the village Kanchana. The total population of Kanchana is 602 out of which 270 are males and 332 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanchana is 1,230.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kanchana village is 105 which is 17% of the total population. There are 50 male children and 55 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanchana is 1,100 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,230) of Kanchana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanchana is 24.3%. Thus Kanchana village has a lower literacy rate compared to 41.2% of Koraput district. The male literacy rate is 31.36% and the female literacy rate is 18.77% 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 | 105 | 50 | 55 |
| Literacy | 24.35% | 31.36% | 18.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 179 | 86 | 93 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 423 | 184 | 239 |
| Illiterate | 481 | 201 | 280 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 70.3% of total population in Kanchana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanchana village out of total population, 349 were engaged in work activities. 46.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 349 workers engaged in Main Work, 146 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 161 | 157 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 146 | 145 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 188 | 17 | 171 |
| Non Working | 253 | 96 | 157 |
Map of Kanchana, Koraput, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Kanchana, Machh kund
Below are the list of villages near Kanchana village in Machh kund.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kodaput | 57 |
| Sahuput | 102 |
| Mandeiput | 159 |
| Jantaput | 217 |
| Mohipalput | 83 |
| Barangaput | 172 |
| Silipandi | 466 |
| Orabiri | 174 |
| Badasagar | 935 |
| Chiliba | 271 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanchana, Koraput, Odisha - Wikipedia