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Kanakpur Population - Kalahandi, Orissa

Kanakpur is a medium size village located in Kegaon Block of Kalahandi district, Orissa with total 133 families residing. The Kanakpur village has population of 493 of which 240 are males while 253 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kanakpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 65 which makes up 13.18 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kanakpur village is 1054 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Kanakpur as per census is 757, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Kanakpur village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Kanakpur village was 53.04 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Kanakpur Male literacy stands at 69.46 % while female literacy rate was 38.22 %.

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

Kanakpur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 133 - -
Population 493 240 253
Child (0-6) 65 37 28
Schedule Caste 142 71 71
Schedule Tribe 135 69 66
Literacy 53.04 % 69.46 % 38.22 %
Total Workers 304 144 160
Main Worker 164 - -
Marginal Worker 140 22 118

Caste Factor

In Kanakpur village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.80 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 27.38 % of total population in Kanakpur village.

Work Profile

In Kanakpur village out of total population, 304 were engaged in work activities. 53.95 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.05 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 304 workers engaged in Main Work, 81 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 76 were Agricultural labourer.