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Tankua Population - Koraput, Orissa

Tankua is a medium size village located in Jeypore Block of Koraput district, Orissa with total 146 families residing. The Tankua village has population of 562 of which 277 are males while 285 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Tankua village population of children with age 0-6 is 96 which makes up 17.08 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Tankua village is 1029 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Tankua as per census is 920, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Tankua village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Tankua village was 60.09 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Tankua Male literacy stands at 71.81 % while female literacy rate was 48.95 %.

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

Tankua Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 146 - -
Population 562 277 285
Child (0-6) 96 50 46
Schedule Caste 78 36 42
Schedule Tribe 68 30 38
Literacy 60.09 % 71.81 % 48.95 %
Total Workers 289 169 120
Main Worker 99 - -
Marginal Worker 190 88 102

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.88 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.10 % of total population in Tankua village.

Work Profile

In Tankua village out of total population, 289 were engaged in work activities. 34.26 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.74 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 289 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.