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Kanchhia Population - Dhenkanal, Orissa

Kanchhia is a medium size village located in Kamakshyanagar Block of Dhenkanal district, Orissa with total 232 families residing. The Kanchhia village has population of 1059 of which 522 are males while 537 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kanchhia village population of children with age 0-6 is 153 which makes up 14.45 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kanchhia village is 1029 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Kanchhia as per census is 1040, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Kanchhia village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Kanchhia village was 65.67 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Kanchhia Male literacy stands at 74.72 % while female literacy rate was 56.86 %.

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

Kanchhia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 232 - -
Population 1,059 522 537
Child (0-6) 153 75 78
Schedule Caste 434 221 213
Schedule Tribe 199 95 104
Literacy 65.67 % 74.72 % 56.86 %
Total Workers 514 291 223
Main Worker 106 - -
Marginal Worker 408 199 209

Caste Factor

In Kanchhia village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.98 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.79 % of total population in Kanchhia village.

Work Profile

In Kanchhia village out of total population, 514 were engaged in work activities. 20.62 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 79.38 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 514 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourer.