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Kanakpur Population - Kalahandi, Orissa

Kanakpur is a medium size village located in Jayapatna Block of Kalahandi district, Orissa with total 254 families residing. The Kanakpur village has population of 971 of which 484 are males while 487 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kanakpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 113 which makes up 11.64 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kanakpur village is 1006 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Kanakpur as per census is 1216, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Kanakpur village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Kanakpur village was 49.07 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Kanakpur Male literacy stands at 62.12 % while female literacy rate was 35.76 %.

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 254 - -
Population 971 484 487
Child (0-6) 113 51 62
Schedule Caste 84 47 37
Schedule Tribe 259 130 129
Literacy 49.07 % 62.12 % 35.76 %
Total Workers 557 311 246
Main Worker 333 - -
Marginal Worker 224 97 127

Caste Factor

Kanakpur village of Kalahandi has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 26.67 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 8.65 % of total population in Kanakpur village.

Work Profile

In Kanakpur village out of total population, 557 were engaged in work activities. 59.78 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.22 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 557 workers engaged in Main Work, 57 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 182 were Agricultural labourer.