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Kanachai Population - Ganjam, Orissa

Kanachai is a large village located in POLASARA Block of Ganjam district, Orissa with total 510 families residing. The Kanachai village has population of 2450 of which 1220 are males while 1230 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kanachai village population of children with age 0-6 is 280 which makes up 11.43 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kanachai village is 1008 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Kanachai as per census is 918, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Kanachai village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Kanachai village was 71.75 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Kanachai Male literacy stands at 80.35 % while female literacy rate was 63.32 %.

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

Kanachai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 510 - -
Population 2,450 1,220 1,230
Child (0-6) 280 146 134
Schedule Caste 554 256 298
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 71.75 % 80.35 % 63.32 %
Total Workers 1,124 677 447
Main Worker 674 - -
Marginal Worker 450 239 211

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.61 % of total population in Kanachai village. The village Kanachai currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Kanachai village out of total population, 1124 were engaged in work activities. 59.96 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.04 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1124 workers engaged in Main Work, 261 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 100 were Agricultural labourer.