Kankana Population, Caste, Working Data Dhenkanal, Odisha - Census 2011
Kankana is a village situated in Kamakshyanagar block of Dhenkanal district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 356 families residing in the village Kankana. The total population of Kankana is 1,704 out of which 894 are males and 810 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kankana is 906.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kankana village is 245 which is 14% of the total population. There are 134 male children and 111 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kankana is 828 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (906) of Kankana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kankana is 77.4%. Thus Kankana village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.6% of Dhenkanal district. The male literacy rate is 85.92% and the female literacy rate is 68.1% in Kankana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kankana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kankana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kankana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 245 | 134 | 111 |
| Literacy | 77.38% | 85.92% | 68.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 222 | 121 | 101 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 970 | 510 | 460 |
| Illiterate | 575 | 241 | 334 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 56.9% of total population in Kankana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kankana village out of total population, 828 were engaged in work activities. 67% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 828 workers engaged in Main Work, 60 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 240 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 555 | 463 | 92 |
| Cultivators | 60 | 59 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 240 | 173 | 67 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 246 | 223 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 273 | 92 | 181 |
| Non Working | 876 | 339 | 537 |
Map of Kankana, Dhenkanal, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Kankana, Kamakshyanagar
Below are the list of villages near Kankana village in Kamakshyanagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Koriapal | 1,087 |
| Sitalabasa | 536 |
| Raibol | 976 |
| Hadagari | 477 |
| Rahani | 1,511 |
| Tandi Munda | 804 |
| Chakuria | 233 |
| Brahmania | 804 |
| Bhalumunda | 253 |
| Kanhupura | 1,581 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kankana, Dhenkanal, Odisha - Wikipedia