Kanchhia Population, Caste, Working Data Dhenkanal, Odisha - Census 2011
Kanchhia is a village situated in Kamakshyanagar block of Dhenkanal district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 232 families residing in the village Kanchhia. The total population of Kanchhia is 1,059 out of which 522 are males and 537 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanchhia is 1,029.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kanchhia village is 153 which is 14% of the total population. There are 75 male children and 78 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanchhia is 1,040 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,029) of Kanchhia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanchhia is 65.7%. Thus Kanchhia village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69.6% of Dhenkanal district. The male literacy rate is 74.72% and the female literacy rate is 56.86% in Kanchhia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanchhia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanchhia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanchhia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 153 | 75 | 78 |
| Literacy | 65.67% | 74.72% | 56.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 434 | 221 | 213 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 199 | 95 | 104 |
| Illiterate | 464 | 188 | 276 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.8% of total population in Kanchhia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanchhia village out of total population, 514 were engaged in work activities. 20.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 79.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 514 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 106 | 92 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 56 | 51 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 408 | 199 | 209 |
| Non Working | 545 | 231 | 314 |
Map of Kanchhia, Dhenkanal, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Kanchhia, Kamakshyanagar
Below are the list of villages near Kanchhia village in Kamakshyanagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Korianpal | 856 |
| Kangeilo | 1,527 |
| Jagannathpur | 1,338 |
| Pipala | 788 |
| Malangadihi | 72 |
| Khokasa | 1,264 |
| Badura | 65 |
| Mota | 1,270 |
| Manitri | 873 |
| Bampu | 356 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanchhia, Dhenkanal, Odisha - Wikipedia