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Kankadahad Population - Dhenkanal, Orissa

Kankadahad is a large village located in Kankadahad Block of Dhenkanal district, Orissa with total 458 families residing. The Kankadahad village has population of 2114 of which 1090 are males while 1024 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kankadahad village population of children with age 0-6 is 275 which makes up 13.01 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kankadahad village is 939 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Kankadahad as per census is 858, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Kankadahad village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Kankadahad village was 83.20 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Kankadahad Male literacy stands at 88.96 % while female literacy rate was 77.15 %.

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

Kankadahad Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 458 - -
Population 2,114 1,090 1,024
Child (0-6) 275 148 127
Schedule Caste 445 227 218
Schedule Tribe 636 316 320
Literacy 83.20 % 88.96 % 77.15 %
Total Workers 887 629 258
Main Worker 451 - -
Marginal Worker 436 250 186

Caste Factor

Kankadahad village of Dhenkanal has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 30.09 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 21.05 % of total population in Kankadahad village.

Work Profile

In Kankadahad village out of total population, 887 were engaged in work activities. 50.85 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.15 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 887 workers engaged in Main Work, 142 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 97 were Agricultural labourer.