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Kankai Population - Baleshwar, Orissa

Kankai is a large village located in Raibania Block of Baleshwar district, Orissa with total 509 families residing. The Kankai village has population of 2035 of which 1018 are males while 1017 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kankai village population of children with age 0-6 is 254 which makes up 12.48 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kankai village is 999 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Kankai as per census is 1032, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Kankai village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Kankai village was 73.05 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Kankai Male literacy stands at 84.43 % while female literacy rate was 61.60 %.

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

Kankai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 509 - -
Population 2,035 1,018 1,017
Child (0-6) 254 125 129
Schedule Caste 488 238 250
Schedule Tribe 430 216 214
Literacy 73.05 % 84.43 % 61.60 %
Total Workers 1,184 591 593
Main Worker 450 - -
Marginal Worker 734 204 530

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.98 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.13 % of total population in Kankai village.

Work Profile

In Kankai village out of total population, 1184 were engaged in work activities. 38.01 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.99 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1184 workers engaged in Main Work, 240 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 101 were Agricultural labourer.