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Kanchana Population - Ganjam, Orissa

Kanchana is a large village located in KHALIKOTE Block of Ganjam district, Orissa with total 572 families residing. The Kanchana village has population of 2786 of which 1495 are males while 1291 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kanchana village population of children with age 0-6 is 336 which makes up 12.06 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kanchana village is 864 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Kanchana as per census is 909, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Kanchana village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Kanchana village was 62.94 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Kanchana Male literacy stands at 71.65 % while female literacy rate was 52.79 %.

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

Kanchana Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 572 - -
Population 2,786 1,495 1,291
Child (0-6) 336 176 160
Schedule Caste 488 254 234
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 62.94 % 71.65 % 52.79 %
Total Workers 1,491 948 543
Main Worker 472 - -
Marginal Worker 1,019 561 458

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.52 % of total population in Kanchana village. The village Kanchana currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Kanchana village out of total population, 1491 were engaged in work activities. 31.66 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.34 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1491 workers engaged in Main Work, 199 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 107 were Agricultural labourer.