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Kanagan Population - Koraput, Orissa

Kanagan is a medium size village located in Bandhugaon Block of Koraput district, Orissa with total 185 families residing. The Kanagan village has population of 955 of which 444 are males while 511 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kanagan village population of children with age 0-6 is 165 which makes up 17.28 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kanagan village is 1151 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Kanagan as per census is 1171, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Kanagan village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Kanagan village was 44.94 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Kanagan Male literacy stands at 61.41 % while female literacy rate was 30.57 %.

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

Kanagan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 185 - -
Population 955 444 511
Child (0-6) 165 76 89
Schedule Caste 37 13 24
Schedule Tribe 854 401 453
Literacy 44.94 % 61.41 % 30.57 %
Total Workers 459 238 221
Main Worker 282 - -
Marginal Worker 177 53 124

Caste Factor

In Kanagan village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 89.42 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.87 % of total population in Kanagan village.

Work Profile

In Kanagan village out of total population, 459 were engaged in work activities. 61.44 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.56 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 459 workers engaged in Main Work, 118 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 37 were Agricultural labourer.