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Kerkenda Population - Koraput, Orissa

Kerkenda is a medium size village located in Boriguma Block of Koraput district, Orissa with total 376 families residing. The Kerkenda village has population of 1500 of which 755 are males while 745 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kerkenda village population of children with age 0-6 is 266 which makes up 17.73 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kerkenda village is 987 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Kerkenda as per census is 956, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Kerkenda village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Kerkenda village was 41.09 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Kerkenda Male literacy stands at 54.60 % while female literacy rate was 27.48 %.

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

Kerkenda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 376 - -
Population 1,500 755 745
Child (0-6) 266 136 130
Schedule Caste 260 136 124
Schedule Tribe 798 394 404
Literacy 41.09 % 54.60 % 27.48 %
Total Workers 899 472 427
Main Worker 365 - -
Marginal Worker 534 137 397

Caste Factor

In Kerkenda village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 53.20 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 17.33 % of total population in Kerkenda village.

Work Profile

In Kerkenda village out of total population, 899 were engaged in work activities. 40.60 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.40 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 899 workers engaged in Main Work, 191 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 125 were Agricultural labourer.