Kankhai Population, Caste, Working Data Dhenkanal, Odisha - Census 2011
Kankhai is a village situated in Bhuban block of Dhenkanal district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 154 families residing in the village Kankhai. The total population of Kankhai is 720 out of which 368 are males and 352 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kankhai is 957.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kankhai village is 96 which is 13% of the total population. There are 43 male children and 53 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kankhai is 1,233 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Kankhai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kankhai is 79.6%. Thus Kankhai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.6% of Dhenkanal district. The male literacy rate is 87.38% and the female literacy rate is 71.24% in Kankhai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kankhai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kankhai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kankhai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 96 | 43 | 53 |
| Literacy | 79.65% | 87.38% | 71.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 78 | 35 | 43 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 274 | 133 | 141 |
| Illiterate | 223 | 84 | 139 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 38.1% of total population in Kankhai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kankhai village out of total population, 413 were engaged in work activities. 46.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 413 workers engaged in Main Work, 49 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 98 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 193 | 190 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 49 | 49 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 98 | 98 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 46 | 43 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 220 | 77 | 143 |
| Non Working | 307 | 101 | 206 |
Map of Kankhai, Dhenkanal, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Kankhai, Bhuban
Below are the list of villages near Kankhai village in Bhuban.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gamargola | 81 |
| Kumarda | 237 |
| Dadhisinga | 100 |
| Chhatakhamb | 12 |
| Anantapur | 912 |
| Balibo | 2,573 |
| Ichhapur | 23 |
| Kesharpur | 500 |
| Baunsakana | 271 |
| Garudabandi | 931 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kankhai, Dhenkanal, Odisha - Wikipedia