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Dankuni Population - Kandhamal, Orissa

Dankuni is a medium size village located in G.Udayagiri Block of Kandhamal district, Orissa with total 173 families residing. The Dankuni village has population of 593 of which 310 are males while 283 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dankuni village population of children with age 0-6 is 91 which makes up 15.35 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dankuni village is 913 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Dankuni as per census is 750, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Dankuni village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Dankuni village was 63.35 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Dankuni Male literacy stands at 86.05 % while female literacy rate was 39.34 %.

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

Dankuni Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 173 - -
Population 593 310 283
Child (0-6) 91 52 39
Schedule Caste 78 42 36
Schedule Tribe 491 256 235
Literacy 63.35 % 86.05 % 39.34 %
Total Workers 374 204 170
Main Worker 161 - -
Marginal Worker 213 65 148

Caste Factor

In Dankuni village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 82.80 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 13.15 % of total population in Dankuni village.

Work Profile

In Dankuni village out of total population, 374 were engaged in work activities. 43.05 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.95 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 374 workers engaged in Main Work, 66 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 81 were Agricultural labourer.