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Kanut Population - Balangir, Orissa

Kanut is a medium size village located in Belpara Block of Balangir district, Orissa with total 445 families residing. The Kanut village has population of 1767 of which 844 are males while 923 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kanut village population of children with age 0-6 is 219 which makes up 12.39 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kanut village is 1094 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Kanut as per census is 938, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Kanut village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Kanut village was 69.25 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Kanut Male literacy stands at 78.52 % while female literacy rate was 60.95 %.

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

Kanut Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 445 - -
Population 1,767 844 923
Child (0-6) 219 113 106
Schedule Caste 271 121 150
Schedule Tribe 490 229 261
Literacy 69.25 % 78.52 % 60.95 %
Total Workers 500 379 121
Main Worker 410 - -
Marginal Worker 90 24 66

Caste Factor

Kanut village of Balangir has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 27.73 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 15.34 % of total population in Kanut village.

Work Profile

In Kanut village out of total population, 500 were engaged in work activities. 82.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 500 workers engaged in Main Work, 75 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 142 were Agricultural labourer.