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Kandhara Population - Dhenkanal, Orissa

Kandhara is a large village located in Kankadahad Block of Dhenkanal district, Orissa with total 599 families residing. The Kandhara village has population of 2476 of which 1226 are males while 1250 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kandhara village population of children with age 0-6 is 279 which makes up 11.27 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kandhara village is 1020 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Kandhara as per census is 1022, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Kandhara village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Kandhara village was 71.37 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Kandhara Male literacy stands at 80.42 % while female literacy rate was 62.49 %.

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

Kandhara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 599 - -
Population 2,476 1,226 1,250
Child (0-6) 279 138 141
Schedule Caste 560 265 295
Schedule Tribe 925 483 442
Literacy 71.37 % 80.42 % 62.49 %
Total Workers 1,864 924 940
Main Worker 616 - -
Marginal Worker 1,248 405 843

Caste Factor

In Kandhara village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 37.36 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 22.62 % of total population in Kandhara village.

Work Profile

In Kandhara village out of total population, 1864 were engaged in work activities. 33.05 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.95 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1864 workers engaged in Main Work, 251 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 221 were Agricultural labourer.