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Tangankana Population - Kalahandi, Orissa

Tangankana is a medium size village located in Lanjigarh Block of Kalahandi district, Orissa with total 51 families residing. The Tangankana village has population of 222 of which 110 are males while 112 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Tangankana village population of children with age 0-6 is 51 which makes up 22.97 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Tangankana village is 1018 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Tangankana as per census is 759, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Tangankana village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Tangankana village was 42.11 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Tangankana Male literacy stands at 62.96 % while female literacy rate was 23.33 %.

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

Tangankana Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 51 - -
Population 222 110 112
Child (0-6) 51 29 22
Schedule Caste 85 36 49
Schedule Tribe 133 71 62
Literacy 42.11 % 62.96 % 23.33 %
Total Workers 85 56 29
Main Worker 7 - -
Marginal Worker 78 50 28

Caste Factor

In Tangankana village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 59.91 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 38.29 % of total population in Tangankana village.

Work Profile

In Tangankana village out of total population, 85 were engaged in work activities. 8.24 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 91.76 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 85 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.