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Kanchakhandi Population - Ganjam, Orissa

Kanchakhandi is a medium size village located in SERAGAD Block of Ganjam district, Orissa with total 183 families residing. The Kanchakhandi village has population of 736 of which 356 are males while 380 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kanchakhandi village population of children with age 0-6 is 87 which makes up 11.82 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kanchakhandi village is 1067 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Kanchakhandi as per census is 851, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Kanchakhandi village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Kanchakhandi village was 72.11 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Kanchakhandi Male literacy stands at 84.47 % while female literacy rate was 60.88 %.

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

Kanchakhandi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 183 - -
Population 736 356 380
Child (0-6) 87 47 40
Schedule Caste 334 167 167
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 72.11 % 84.47 % 60.88 %
Total Workers 230 192 38
Main Worker 168 - -
Marginal Worker 62 47 15

Caste Factor

In Kanchakhandi village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.38 % of total population in Kanchakhandi village. The village Kanchakhandi currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Kanchakhandi village out of total population, 230 were engaged in work activities. 73.04 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.96 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 230 workers engaged in Main Work, 53 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourer.