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Kanaka Population - Dhenkanal, Orissa

Kanaka is a medium size village located in Rasol Block of Dhenkanal district, Orissa with total 100 families residing. The Kanaka village has population of 402 of which 192 are males while 210 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kanaka village population of children with age 0-6 is 64 which makes up 15.92 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kanaka village is 1094 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Kanaka as per census is 1286, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Kanaka village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Kanaka village was 69.82 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Kanaka Male literacy stands at 92.07 % while female literacy rate was 48.85 %.

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

Kanaka Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 100 - -
Population 402 192 210
Child (0-6) 64 28 36
Schedule Caste 1 0 1
Schedule Tribe 401 192 209
Literacy 69.82 % 92.07 % 48.85 %
Total Workers 122 106 16
Main Worker 9 - -
Marginal Worker 113 102 11

Caste Factor

In Kanaka village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 99.75 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.25 % of total population in Kanaka village.

Work Profile

In Kanaka village out of total population, 122 were engaged in work activities. 7.38 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 92.62 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 122 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.