Kanketra Population, Caste, Working Data Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Kanketra is a village situated in Rajnandgaon tehsil of Rajnandgaon district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 442 families residing in the village Kanketra. The total population of Kanketra is 2,146 out of which 1,067 are males and 1,079 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanketra is 1,011.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kanketra village is 304 which is 14% of the total population. There are 158 male children and 146 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanketra is 924 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,011) of Kanketra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanketra is 78.7%. Thus Kanketra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Rajnandgaon district. The male literacy rate is 87.68% and the female literacy rate is 69.99% in Kanketra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanketra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanketra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanketra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 304 | 158 | 146 |
| Literacy | 78.72% | 87.68% | 69.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 185 | 92 | 93 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 124 | 54 | 70 |
| Illiterate | 696 | 270 | 426 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.8% of total population in Kanketra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanketra village out of total population, 1,093 were engaged in work activities. 83.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,093 workers engaged in Main Work, 394 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 133 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 911 | 535 | 376 |
| Cultivators | 394 | 156 | 238 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 133 | 24 | 109 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 383 | 354 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 182 | 63 | 119 |
| Non Working | 1,053 | 469 | 584 |
Map of Kanketra, Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Kanketra, Rajnandgaon
Below are the list of villages near Kanketra village in Rajnandgaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tilai | 1,481 |
| Danganiya | 611 |
| Joratarai | 1,376 |
| Padumtara | 1,519 |
| Boirdeeh | 1,241 |
| Domha Tola | 651 |
| Bhatagaon | 1,337 |
| Bundeli Kalan | 726 |
| Parewadeeh | 766 |
| Basula | 1,186 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanketra, Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia