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Kankalunda Population - Dhenkanal, Orissa

Kankalunda is a medium size village located in Gandia Block of Dhenkanal district, Orissa with total 232 families residing. The Kankalunda village has population of 984 of which 519 are males while 465 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kankalunda village population of children with age 0-6 is 95 which makes up 9.65 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kankalunda village is 896 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Kankalunda as per census is 1375, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Kankalunda village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Kankalunda village was 70.08 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Kankalunda Male literacy stands at 80.58 % while female literacy rate was 57.80 %.

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

Kankalunda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 232 - -
Population 984 519 465
Child (0-6) 95 40 55
Schedule Caste 148 74 74
Schedule Tribe 52 24 28
Literacy 70.08 % 80.58 % 57.80 %
Total Workers 423 311 112
Main Worker 297 - -
Marginal Worker 126 39 87

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.04 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.28 % of total population in Kankalunda village.

Work Profile

In Kankalunda village out of total population, 423 were engaged in work activities. 70.21 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.79 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 423 workers engaged in Main Work, 76 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 96 were Agricultural labourer.