Kankari Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Kankari is a village situated in Chainpur block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 966 families residing in the village Kankari. The total population of Kankari is 5,117 out of which 2,656 are males and 2,461 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kankari is 927.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kankari village is 960 which is 19% of the total population. There are 483 male children and 477 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kankari is 988 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Kankari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kankari is 47.1%. Thus Kankari village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 58.35% and the female literacy rate is 34.83% in Kankari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kankari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kankari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kankari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 960 | 483 | 477 |
| Literacy | 47.13% | 58.35% | 34.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 745 | 382 | 363 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 16 | 7 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 3,158 | 1,388 | 1,770 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Kankari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kankari village out of total population, 1,502 were engaged in work activities. 55% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,502 workers engaged in Main Work, 74 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 54 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 826 | 800 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 74 | 69 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 54 | 53 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 692 | 673 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 676 | 438 | 238 |
| Non Working | 3,615 | 1,418 | 2,197 |
Map of Kankari, Palamu, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Kankari, Chainpur
Below are the list of villages near Kankari village in Chainpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pinrra | 862 |
| Hansgara | 6 |
| Bharganwan | 1,774 |
| Basaria Kalan | 2,465 |
| Hansa | 324 |
| Bariman | 25 |
| Nimian | 886 |
| Ajlatua | 274 |
| Harbhonga | 1,343 |
| Hukwa | 499 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kankari, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia