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Kankara Population - Balangir, Orissa

Kankara is a medium size village located in Balangir Block of Balangir district, Orissa with total 187 families residing. The Kankara village has population of 672 of which 360 are males while 312 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kankara village population of children with age 0-6 is 86 which makes up 12.80 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kankara village is 867 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Kankara as per census is 911, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Kankara village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Kankara village was 61.60 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Kankara Male literacy stands at 72.70 % while female literacy rate was 48.71 %.

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

Kankara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 187 - -
Population 672 360 312
Child (0-6) 86 45 41
Schedule Caste 47 27 20
Schedule Tribe 393 212 181
Literacy 61.60 % 72.70 % 48.71 %
Total Workers 270 203 67
Main Worker 189 - -
Marginal Worker 81 52 29

Caste Factor

In Kankara village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 58.48 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 6.99 % of total population in Kankara village.

Work Profile

In Kankara village out of total population, 270 were engaged in work activities. 70.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 270 workers engaged in Main Work, 86 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 83 were Agricultural labourer.