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Kanagaon Population - Kalahandi, Orissa

Kanagaon is a large village located in Dharamgarh Block of Kalahandi district, Orissa with total 531 families residing. The Kanagaon village has population of 2095 of which 1074 are males while 1021 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kanagaon village population of children with age 0-6 is 283 which makes up 13.51 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kanagaon village is 951 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Kanagaon as per census is 1036, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Kanagaon village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Kanagaon village was 41.45 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Kanagaon Male literacy stands at 57.65 % while female literacy rate was 24.17 %.

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

Kanagaon Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 531 - -
Population 2,095 1,074 1,021
Child (0-6) 283 139 144
Schedule Caste 615 297 318
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 41.45 % 57.65 % 24.17 %
Total Workers 1,172 648 524
Main Worker 429 - -
Marginal Worker 743 247 496

Caste Factor

Kanagaon village of Kalahandi has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.36 % of total population in Kanagaon village. The village Kanagaon currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Kanagaon village out of total population, 1172 were engaged in work activities. 36.60 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.40 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1172 workers engaged in Main Work, 65 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 290 were Agricultural labourer.