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Kanaka Population - Koraput, Orissa

Kanaka is a medium size village located in Narayanpatana Block of Koraput district, Orissa with total 130 families residing. The Kanaka village has population of 539 of which 258 are males while 281 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kanaka village population of children with age 0-6 is 119 which makes up 22.08 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kanaka village is 1089 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Kanaka as per census is 1088, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Kanaka village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Kanaka village was 36.19 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Kanaka Male literacy stands at 51.24 % while female literacy rate was 22.37 %.

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

Kanaka Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 130 - -
Population 539 258 281
Child (0-6) 119 57 62
Schedule Caste 7 3 4
Schedule Tribe 520 250 270
Literacy 36.19 % 51.24 % 22.37 %
Total Workers 309 148 161
Main Worker 239 - -
Marginal Worker 70 32 38

Caste Factor

In Kanaka village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 96.47 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.30 % of total population in Kanaka village.

Work Profile

In Kanaka village out of total population, 309 were engaged in work activities. 77.35 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.65 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 309 workers engaged in Main Work, 90 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 140 were Agricultural labourer.