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Kanika Population - Mayurbhanj, Orissa

Kanika is a medium size village located in Raruan Block of Mayurbhanj district, Orissa with total 194 families residing. The Kanika village has population of 683 of which 353 are males while 330 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kanika village population of children with age 0-6 is 70 which makes up 10.25 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kanika village is 935 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Kanika as per census is 944, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Kanika village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Kanika village was 70.47 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Kanika Male literacy stands at 82.97 % while female literacy rate was 57.09 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Kanika 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 Kanika village.

Kanika Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 194 - -
Population 683 353 330
Child (0-6) 70 36 34
Schedule Caste 20 9 11
Schedule Tribe 105 46 59
Literacy 70.47 % 82.97 % 57.09 %
Total Workers 248 196 52
Main Worker 55 - -
Marginal Worker 193 146 47

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 15.37 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.93 % of total population in Kanika village.

Work Profile

In Kanika village out of total population, 248 were engaged in work activities. 22.18 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 77.82 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 248 workers engaged in Main Work, 12 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.