Kanchura Population, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Kanchura is a village situated in Buguda block of Ganjam district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 237 families residing in the village Kanchura. The total population of Kanchura is 1,060 out of which 527 are males and 533 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanchura is 1,011.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kanchura village is 155 which is 15% of the total population. There are 82 male children and 73 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanchura is 890 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,011) of Kanchura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanchura is 71.9%. Thus Kanchura village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.6% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 80% and the female literacy rate is 64.13% in Kanchura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanchura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanchura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanchura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 155 | 82 | 73 |
| Literacy | 71.93% | 80% | 64.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 60 | 27 | 33 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 409 | 171 | 238 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kanchura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanchura village out of total population, 409 were engaged in work activities. 46.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 409 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 189 | 167 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 33 | 32 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 28 | 26 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 126 | 107 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 220 | 107 | 113 |
| Non Working | 651 | 253 | 398 |
Map of Kanchura, Ganjam, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Kanchura, Buguda
Below are the list of villages near Kanchura village in Buguda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Manikyapur | 586 |
| Jholari | 768 |
| Antarapada | 2,454 |
| Arakhapur | 2,292 |
| Kandhachandanapedi | 267 |
| Mahulapali | 2,466 |
| Ghodapada | 2,088 |
| Ekadala | 800 |
| Ramagada | 1,146 |
| Sunakera | 1,289 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanchura, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia