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Kankha Population - Mayurbhanj, Orissa

Kankha is a medium size village located in Jamda Block of Mayurbhanj district, Orissa with total 215 families residing. The Kankha village has population of 919 of which 450 are males while 469 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kankha village population of children with age 0-6 is 152 which makes up 16.54 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kankha village is 1042 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Kankha as per census is 1082, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Kankha village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Kankha village was 49.80 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Kankha Male literacy stands at 63.40 % while female literacy rate was 36.67 %.

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

Kankha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 215 - -
Population 919 450 469
Child (0-6) 152 73 79
Schedule Caste 10 4 6
Schedule Tribe 838 412 426
Literacy 49.80 % 63.40 % 36.67 %
Total Workers 477 247 230
Main Worker 13 - -
Marginal Worker 464 238 226

Caste Factor

In Kankha village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 91.19 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.09 % of total population in Kankha village.

Work Profile

In Kankha village out of total population, 477 were engaged in work activities. 2.73 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 97.27 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 477 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.