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Kumkhal Population - Kalahandi, Orissa

Kumkhal is a medium size village located in Biswanathpur Block of Kalahandi district, Orissa with total 133 families residing. The Kumkhal village has population of 502 of which 246 are males while 256 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kumkhal village population of children with age 0-6 is 85 which makes up 16.93 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kumkhal village is 1041 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Kumkhal as per census is 1179, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Kumkhal village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Kumkhal village was 56.12 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Kumkhal Male literacy stands at 73.43 % while female literacy rate was 39.05 %.

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

Kumkhal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 133 - -
Population 502 246 256
Child (0-6) 85 39 46
Schedule Caste 207 104 103
Schedule Tribe 48 23 25
Literacy 56.12 % 73.43 % 39.05 %
Total Workers 263 124 139
Main Worker 110 - -
Marginal Worker 153 20 133

Caste Factor

In Kumkhal village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.24 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.56 % of total population in Kumkhal village.

Work Profile

In Kumkhal village out of total population, 263 were engaged in work activities. 41.83 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.17 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 263 workers engaged in Main Work, 37 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 67 were Agricultural labourer.