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Kankhai Population - Dhenkanal, Orissa

Kankhai is a medium size village located in Bhuban Block of Dhenkanal district, Orissa with total 154 families residing. The Kankhai village has population of 720 of which 368 are males while 352 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kankhai village population of children with age 0-6 is 96 which makes up 13.33 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kankhai village is 957 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Kankhai as per census is 1233, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Kankhai village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Kankhai village was 79.65 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Kankhai Male literacy stands at 87.38 % while female literacy rate was 71.24 %.

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

Kankhai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 154 - -
Population 720 368 352
Child (0-6) 96 43 53
Schedule Caste 78 35 43
Schedule Tribe 274 133 141
Literacy 79.65 % 87.38 % 71.24 %
Total Workers 413 267 146
Main Worker 193 - -
Marginal Worker 220 77 143

Caste Factor

In Kankhai village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 38.06 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 10.83 % of total population in Kankhai village.

Work Profile

In Kankhai village out of total population, 413 were engaged in work activities. 46.73 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.27 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 413 workers engaged in Main Work, 49 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 98 were Agricultural labourer.