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Kanja Population - Anugul, Orissa

Kanja is a medium size village located in Bantala Block of Anugul district, Orissa with total 334 families residing. The Kanja village has population of 1344 of which 673 are males while 671 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kanja village population of children with age 0-6 is 174 which makes up 12.95 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kanja village is 997 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Kanja as per census is 1148, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Kanja village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Kanja village was 66.75 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Kanja Male literacy stands at 77.87 % while female literacy rate was 55.36 %.

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

Kanja Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 334 - -
Population 1,344 673 671
Child (0-6) 174 81 93
Schedule Caste 186 88 98
Schedule Tribe 294 142 152
Literacy 66.75 % 77.87 % 55.36 %
Total Workers 563 412 151
Main Worker 213 - -
Marginal Worker 350 215 135

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 21.88 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 13.84 % of total population in Kanja village.

Work Profile

In Kanja village out of total population, 563 were engaged in work activities. 37.83 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.17 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 563 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 85 were Agricultural labourer.