Kanika Population, Caste, Working Data Sundargarh, Odisha - Census 2011
Kanika is a village situated in Hemgir block of Sundargarh district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 851 families residing in the village Kanika. The total population of Kanika is 3,587 out of which 1,700 are males and 1,887 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanika is 1,110.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kanika village is 404 which is 11% of the total population. There are 203 male children and 201 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanika is 990 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,110) of Kanika village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanika is 78.3%. Thus Kanika village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.1% of Sundargarh district. The male literacy rate is 83.7% and the female literacy rate is 73.43% in Kanika village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanika village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanika Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanika village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 404 | 203 | 201 |
| Literacy | 78.26% | 83.7% | 73.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 697 | 339 | 358 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,168 | 482 | 686 |
| Illiterate | 1,096 | 447 | 649 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 32.6% of total population in Kanika village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanika village out of total population, 1,390 were engaged in work activities. 72.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,390 workers engaged in Main Work, 94 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 268 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,003 | 829 | 174 |
| Cultivators | 94 | 86 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 268 | 196 | 72 |
| Household Industries | 28 | 21 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 613 | 526 | 87 |
| Marginal Workers | 387 | 210 | 177 |
| Non Working | 2,197 | 661 | 1,536 |
Map of Kanika, Sundargarh, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Kanika, Hemgir
Below are the list of villages near Kanika village in Hemgir.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Badghumuda | 180 |
| Dalak | 225 |
| Khajuribahal | 135 |
| Buruta | 214 |
| Khurashi | 84 |
| Bheluatikara | 143 |
| Tangardihi | 1,072 |
| Purnna | 131 |
| Lakadijharan | 365 |
| Badarampia | 304 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanika, Sundargarh, Odisha - Wikipedia