Kankewa Population, Caste, Working Data Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Kankewa is a village situated in Saraipali tehsil of Mahasamund district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 328 families residing in the village Kankewa. The total population of Kankewa is 1,297 out of which 682 are males and 615 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kankewa is 902.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kankewa village is 116 which is 9% of the total population. There are 60 male children and 56 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kankewa is 933 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (902) of Kankewa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kankewa is 68%. Thus Kankewa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.8% of Mahasamund district. The male literacy rate is 78.14% and the female literacy rate is 56.71% in Kankewa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kankewa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kankewa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kankewa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 116 | 60 | 56 |
| Literacy | 67.99% | 78.14% | 56.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 134 | 64 | 70 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 191 | 90 | 101 |
| Illiterate | 494 | 196 | 298 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.7% of total population in Kankewa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kankewa village out of total population, 644 were engaged in work activities. 99.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 644 workers engaged in Main Work, 246 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 360 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 643 | 382 | 261 |
| Cultivators | 246 | 147 | 99 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 360 | 203 | 157 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 21 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Non Working | 653 | 300 | 353 |
Map of Kankewa, Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Kankewa, Saraipali
Below are the list of villages near Kankewa village in Saraipali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Balsi | 2,082 |
| Mokhaputka | 1,178 |
| Bagaijor | 948 |
| Kanhakunda | 194 |
| Kendudhar | 1,436 |
| Lakhanpali | 535 |
| Pretandih | 752 |
| Barihapali | 654 |
| Bondanawa Pali | 2,691 |
| Lukapara | 416 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kankewa, Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia