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Khankira Population - Dhenkanal, Orissa

Khankira is a medium size village located in Nihalprasad Block of Dhenkanal district, Orissa with total 415 families residing. The Khankira village has population of 1745 of which 906 are males while 839 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Khankira village population of children with age 0-6 is 203 which makes up 11.63 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Khankira village is 926 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Khankira as per census is 692, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Khankira village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Khankira village was 96.95 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Khankira Male literacy stands at 98.22 % while female literacy rate was 95.63 %.

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

Khankira Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 415 - -
Population 1,745 906 839
Child (0-6) 203 120 83
Schedule Caste 570 297 273
Schedule Tribe 277 143 134
Literacy 96.95 % 98.22 % 95.63 %
Total Workers 657 493 164
Main Worker 340 - -
Marginal Worker 317 187 130

Caste Factor

Khankira village of Dhenkanal has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.66 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.87 % of total population in Khankira village.

Work Profile

In Khankira village out of total population, 657 were engaged in work activities. 51.75 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.25 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 657 workers engaged in Main Work, 145 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.