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Kankutru Population - Kalahandi, Orissa

Kankutru is a medium size village located in Biswanathpur Block of Kalahandi district, Orissa with total 87 families residing. The Kankutru village has population of 391 of which 190 are males while 201 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kankutru village population of children with age 0-6 is 68 which makes up 17.39 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kankutru village is 1058 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Kankutru as per census is 1061, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Kankutru village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Kankutru village was 34.98 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Kankutru Male literacy stands at 42.04 % while female literacy rate was 28.31 %.

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

Kankutru Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 87 - -
Population 391 190 201
Child (0-6) 68 33 35
Schedule Caste 64 35 29
Schedule Tribe 191 91 100
Literacy 34.98 % 42.04 % 28.31 %
Total Workers 182 85 97
Main Worker 52 - -
Marginal Worker 130 37 93

Caste Factor

In Kankutru village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 48.85 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 16.37 % of total population in Kankutru village.

Work Profile

In Kankutru village out of total population, 182 were engaged in work activities. 28.57 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 71.43 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 182 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 39 were Agricultural labourer.