Kankana Population, Caste, Working Data Junagadh, Gujarat - Census 2011
Kankana is a village situated in Mangrol taluka of Junagadh district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 211 families residing in the village Kankana. The total population of Kankana is 1,335 out of which 693 are males and 642 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kankana is 926.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kankana village is 194 which is 15% of the total population. There are 99 male children and 95 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kankana is 960 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (926) of Kankana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kankana is 69.1%. Thus Kankana village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.2% of Junagadh district. The male literacy rate is 78.79% and the female literacy rate is 58.5% in Kankana village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Kankana village is BHIKHABHAI BAGIYA. 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 | 194 | 99 | 95 |
| Literacy | 69.06% | 78.79% | 58.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 120 | 65 | 55 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 376 | 193 | 183 |
| Illiterate | 547 | 225 | 322 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 28.2% of total population in Kankana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kankana village out of total population, 621 were engaged in work activities. 96% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 621 workers engaged in Main Work, 170 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 345 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 596 | 372 | 224 |
| Cultivators | 170 | 165 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 345 | 139 | 206 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 80 | 67 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 25 | 8 | 17 |
| Non Working | 714 | 313 | 401 |
Map of Kankana, Junagadh, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Kankana, Mangrol
Below are the list of villages near Kankana village in Mangrol.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Virol | 1,732 |
| Divrana | 2,202 |
| Mekhadi | 4,049 |
| Kalej | 3,566 |
| Thali | 1,113 |
| Chankhva | 2,013 |
| Sarsali | 1,881 |
| Vadla | 1,066 |
| Sandha | 1,518 |
| Ajak | 1,857 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kankana, Junagadh, Gujarat - Wikipedia