Kanagam Population - Koraput, Orissa

Kanagam is a large village located in Boriguma Block of Koraput district, Orissa with total 565 families residing. The Kanagam village has population of 2117 of which 1032 are males while 1085 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kanagam village population of children with age 0-6 is 384 which makes up 18.14 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kanagam village is 1051 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Kanagam as per census is 920, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Kanagam village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Kanagam village was 45.07 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Kanagam Male literacy stands at 58.17 % while female literacy rate was 32.96 %.

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

Kanagam Data

Particulars	Total	Male	Female
Total No. of Houses	565	-	-
Population	2,117	1,032	1,085
Child (0-6)	384	200	184
Schedule Caste	598	293	305
Schedule Tribe	706	335	371
Literacy	45.07 %	58.17 %	32.96 %
Total Workers	1,126	586	540
Main Worker	929	-	-
Marginal Worker	197	21	176

Caste Factor

In Kanagam village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 33.35 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 28.25 % of total population in Kanagam village.

Work Profile

In Kanagam village out of total population, 1126 were engaged in work activities. 82.50 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.50 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1126 workers engaged in Main Work, 110 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 457 were Agricultural labourer.