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Bankual Population - Dhenkanal, Orissa

Bankual is a medium size village located in Kamakshyanagar Block of Dhenkanal district, Orissa with total 305 families residing. The Bankual village has population of 1449 of which 756 are males while 693 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bankual village population of children with age 0-6 is 149 which makes up 10.28 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bankual village is 917 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Bankual as per census is 656, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Bankual village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Bankual village was 65.62 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Bankual Male literacy stands at 74.02 % while female literacy rate was 56.78 %.

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

Bankual Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 305 - -
Population 1,449 756 693
Child (0-6) 149 90 59
Schedule Caste 239 122 117
Schedule Tribe 384 199 185
Literacy 65.62 % 74.02 % 56.78 %
Total Workers 545 425 120
Main Worker 370 - -
Marginal Worker 175 71 104

Caste Factor

Bankual village of Dhenkanal has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 26.50 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 16.49 % of total population in Bankual village.

Work Profile

In Bankual village out of total population, 545 were engaged in work activities. 67.89 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.11 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 545 workers engaged in Main Work, 264 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourer.