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Kanakpur Population - Kalahandi, Orissa

Kanakpur is a medium size village located in Narala Block of Kalahandi district, Orissa with total 302 families residing. The Kanakpur village has population of 1022 of which 490 are males while 532 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kanakpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 129 which makes up 12.62 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kanakpur village is 1086 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Kanakpur as per census is 1580, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Kanakpur village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Kanakpur village was 66.85 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Kanakpur Male literacy stands at 76.14 % while female literacy rate was 57.84 %.

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

Kanakpur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 302 - -
Population 1,022 490 532
Child (0-6) 129 50 79
Schedule Caste 134 64 70
Schedule Tribe 232 112 120
Literacy 66.85 % 76.14 % 57.84 %
Total Workers 399 315 84
Main Worker 206 - -
Marginal Worker 193 121 72

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 22.70 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 13.11 % of total population in Kanakpur village.

Work Profile

In Kanakpur village out of total population, 399 were engaged in work activities. 51.63 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.37 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 399 workers engaged in Main Work, 142 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 50 were Agricultural labourer.