Lanka Population, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Lanka is a village situated in Jarada block of Ganjam district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 113 families residing in the village Lanka. The total population of Lanka is 500 out of which 212 are males and 288 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lanka is 1,358.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lanka village is 86 which is 17% of the total population. There are 35 male children and 51 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lanka is 1,457 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,358) of Lanka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lanka is 62.3%. Thus Lanka village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.6% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 77.4% and the female literacy rate is 51.05% in Lanka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lanka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lanka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lanka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 86 | 35 | 51 |
| Literacy | 62.32% | 77.4% | 51.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 242 | 75 | 167 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Lanka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lanka village out of total population, 261 were engaged in work activities. 65.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 261 workers engaged in Main Work, 56 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 58 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 170 | 111 | 59 |
| Cultivators | 56 | 56 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 58 | 7 | 51 |
| Other Workers | 56 | 48 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 91 | 9 | 82 |
| Non Working | 239 | 92 | 147 |
Map of Lanka, Ganjam, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Lanka, Jarada
Below are the list of villages near Lanka village in Jarada.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Santospur | 670 |
| Sarathicharanpur | 247 |
| Babanapur | 825 |
| Krishnacharanapur | 292 |
| Gopalpalli | 609 |
| Sunnaredi | 750 |
| Antrasingi | 786 |
| Laxmipur | 180 |
| Boribada | 748 |
| Subarnapur | 882 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lanka, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia