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Kankada Population - Mayurbhanj, Orissa

Kankada is a medium size village located in Karanjia Block of Mayurbhanj district, Orissa with total 172 families residing. The Kankada village has population of 683 of which 352 are males while 331 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kankada village population of children with age 0-6 is 81 which makes up 11.86 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kankada village is 940 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Kankada as per census is 723, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Kankada village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Kankada village was 77.41 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Kankada Male literacy stands at 85.90 % while female literacy rate was 68.69 %.

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

Kankada Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 172 - -
Population 683 352 331
Child (0-6) 81 47 34
Schedule Caste 87 42 45
Schedule Tribe 268 138 130
Literacy 77.41 % 85.90 % 68.69 %
Total Workers 313 214 99
Main Worker 131 - -
Marginal Worker 182 91 91

Caste Factor

In Kankada village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 39.24 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 12.74 % of total population in Kankada village.

Work Profile

In Kankada village out of total population, 313 were engaged in work activities. 41.85 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.15 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 313 workers engaged in Main Work, 52 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.