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Kandakhal Population - Kalahandi, Orissa

Kandakhal is a medium size village located in Kegaon Block of Kalahandi district, Orissa with total 385 families residing. The Kandakhal village has population of 1303 of which 651 are males while 652 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kandakhal village population of children with age 0-6 is 166 which makes up 12.74 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kandakhal village is 1002 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Kandakhal as per census is 785, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Kandakhal village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Kandakhal village was 49.78 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Kandakhal Male literacy stands at 63.44 % while female literacy rate was 36.61 %.

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

Kandakhal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 385 - -
Population 1,303 651 652
Child (0-6) 166 93 73
Schedule Caste 207 97 110
Schedule Tribe 633 320 313
Literacy 49.78 % 63.44 % 36.61 %
Total Workers 695 397 298
Main Worker 130 - -
Marginal Worker 565 273 292

Caste Factor

In Kandakhal village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 48.58 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 15.89 % of total population in Kandakhal village.

Work Profile

In Kandakhal village out of total population, 695 were engaged in work activities. 18.71 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 81.29 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 695 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 95 were Agricultural labourer.