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Kanhanpuri Population - Kanker, Chhattisgarh

Kanhanpuri is a medium size village located in Narharpur Tehsil of Kanker district, Chhattisgarh with total 307 families residing. The Kanhanpuri village has population of 1322 of which 632 are males while 690 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kanhanpuri village population of children with age 0-6 is 126 which makes up 9.53 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kanhanpuri village is 1092 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Kanhanpuri as per census is 969, equal than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Kanhanpuri village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Kanhanpuri village was 66.22 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Kanhanpuri Male literacy stands at 79.58 % while female literacy rate was 54.14 %.

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

Kanhanpuri Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 307 - -
Population 1,322 632 690
Child (0-6) 126 64 62
Schedule Caste 112 55 57
Schedule Tribe 903 427 476
Literacy 66.22 % 79.58 % 54.14 %
Total Workers 842 417 425
Main Worker 606 - -
Marginal Worker 236 32 204

Caste Factor

In Kanhanpuri village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 68.31 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 8.47 % of total population in Kanhanpuri village.

Work Profile

In Kanhanpuri village out of total population, 842 were engaged in work activities. 71.97 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.03 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 842 workers engaged in Main Work, 511 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 65 were Agricultural labourer.