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Kanke Kalan Population - Palamu, Jharkhand

Kanke Kalan is a large village located in Patan Block of Palamu district, Jharkhand with total 404 families residing. The Kanke Kalan village has population of 2276 of which 1179 are males while 1097 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kanke Kalan village population of children with age 0-6 is 386 which makes up 16.96 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kanke Kalan village is 930 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Kanke Kalan as per census is 1109, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Kanke Kalan village has higher literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Kanke Kalan village was 74.23 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Kanke Kalan Male literacy stands at 82.73 % while female literacy rate was 64.77 %.

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

Kanke Kalan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 404 - -
Population 2,276 1,179 1,097
Child (0-6) 386 183 203
Schedule Caste 472 232 240
Schedule Tribe 368 187 181
Literacy 74.23 % 82.73 % 64.77 %
Total Workers 1,560 834 726
Main Worker 69 - -
Marginal Worker 1,491 775 716

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.74 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.17 % of total population in Kanke Kalan village.

Work Profile

In Kanke Kalan village out of total population, 1560 were engaged in work activities. 4.42 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 95.58 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1560 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.