Kandel Population, Caste, Working Data Kalahandi, Odisha - Census 2011
Kandel is a village situated in Kesinga block of Kalahandi district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 594 families residing in the village Kandel. The total population of Kandel is 2,207 out of which 1,123 are males and 1,084 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kandel is 965.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kandel village is 284 which is 13% of the total population. There are 139 male children and 145 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kandel is 1,043 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Kandel village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kandel is 73.1%. Thus Kandel village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Kalahandi district. The male literacy rate is 82.93% and the female literacy rate is 62.73% in Kandel village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kandel village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kandel Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kandel village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 284 | 139 | 145 |
| Literacy | 73.06% | 82.93% | 62.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 142 | 76 | 66 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 433 | 218 | 215 |
| Illiterate | 802 | 307 | 495 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.6% of total population in Kandel village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kandel village out of total population, 938 were engaged in work activities. 67.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 938 workers engaged in Main Work, 126 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 149 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 629 | 575 | 54 |
| Cultivators | 126 | 122 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 149 | 122 | 27 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 346 | 324 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 309 | 79 | 230 |
| Non Working | 1,269 | 469 | 800 |
Map of Kandel, Kalahandi, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Kandel, Kesinga
Below are the list of villages near Kandel village in Kesinga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sirol | 1,884 |
| Bhanramal | 1,044 |
| Karlabhadi | 606 |
| Belamal | 65 |
| Laitara | 2,090 |
| Rengali | 2,006 |
| Sagaram Danger | 14 |
| Kalarpadar | 233 |
| Jolako | 1,208 |
| Dhanramal | 993 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kandel, Kalahandi, Odisha - Wikipedia