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Tanku Population - Koraput, Orissa

Tanku is a small village located in Bandhugaon Block of Koraput district, Orissa with total 27 families residing. The Tanku village has population of 146 of which 77 are males while 69 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Tanku village population of children with age 0-6 is 18 which makes up 12.33 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Tanku village is 896 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Tanku as per census is 385, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Tanku village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Tanku village was 29.69 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Tanku Male literacy stands at 37.50 % while female literacy rate was 21.88 %.

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

Tanku Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 27 - -
Population 146 77 69
Child (0-6) 18 13 5
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 146 77 69
Literacy 29.69 % 37.50 % 21.88 %
Total Workers 92 47 45
Main Worker 35 - -
Marginal Worker 57 14 43

Caste Factor

In Tanku village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 100.00 % of total population in Tanku village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Tanku village of Koraput.

Work Profile

In Tanku village out of total population, 92 were engaged in work activities. 38.04 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.96 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 92 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourer.