Kankadahandi Population, Caste, Working Data Koraput, Odisha - Census 2011
Kankadahandi is a village situated in Jeypore block of Koraput district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 601 families residing in the village Kankadahandi. The total population of Kankadahandi is 2,540 out of which 1,254 are males and 1,286 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kankadahandi is 1,026.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kankadahandi village is 449 which is 18% of the total population. There are 236 male children and 213 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kankadahandi is 903 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,026) of Kankadahandi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kankadahandi is 42.6%. Thus Kankadahandi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 41.2% of Koraput district. The male literacy rate is 53.73% and the female literacy rate is 31.97% in Kankadahandi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kankadahandi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kankadahandi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kankadahandi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 449 | 236 | 213 |
| Literacy | 42.56% | 53.73% | 31.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 517 | 261 | 256 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,131 | 550 | 581 |
| Illiterate | 1,650 | 707 | 943 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 44.5% of total population in Kankadahandi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kankadahandi village out of total population, 1,516 were engaged in work activities. 65% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,516 workers engaged in Main Work, 162 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 629 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 985 | 548 | 437 |
| Cultivators | 162 | 115 | 47 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 629 | 289 | 340 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 186 | 137 | 49 |
| Marginal Workers | 531 | 234 | 297 |
| Non Working | 1,024 | 472 | 552 |
Map of Kankadahandi, Koraput, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Kankadahandi, Jeypore
Below are the list of villages near Kankadahandi village in Jeypore.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kumuliput | 544 |
| Tatibeda | 272 |
| Ghatobagra | 2,574 |
| Ekomba | 1,950 |
| Malidolaiput | 813 |
| Umuri | 3,141 |
| Kaliagam | 949 |
| Mokaput | 1,059 |
| Dhonopur | 2,884 |
| Jeypore L/R | 2,047 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kankadahandi, Koraput, Odisha - Wikipedia