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Kanko Population - Kodarma, Jharkhand

Kanko is a large village located in Chandwara Block of Kodarma district, Jharkhand with total 426 families residing. The Kanko village has population of 2426 of which 1291 are males while 1135 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kanko village population of children with age 0-6 is 402 which makes up 16.57 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kanko village is 879 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Kanko as per census is 942, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Kanko village has higher literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Kanko village was 71.10 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Kanko Male literacy stands at 85.15 % while female literacy rate was 54.89 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Kanko village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Kanko village.

Kanko Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 426 - -
Population 2,426 1,291 1,135
Child (0-6) 402 207 195
Schedule Caste 805 427 378
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 71.10 % 85.15 % 54.89 %
Total Workers 1,357 727 630
Main Worker 405 - -
Marginal Worker 952 370 582

Caste Factor

Kanko village of Kodarma has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.18 % of total population in Kanko village. The village Kanko currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Kanko village out of total population, 1357 were engaged in work activities. 29.85 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 70.15 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1357 workers engaged in Main Work, 110 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41 were Agricultural labourer.