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Tankel Population - Koraput, Orissa

Tankel is a medium size village located in Padua Block of Koraput district, Orissa with total 281 families residing. The Tankel village has population of 1149 of which 535 are males while 614 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Tankel village population of children with age 0-6 is 217 which makes up 18.89 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Tankel village is 1148 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Tankel as per census is 1028, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Tankel village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Tankel village was 32.19 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Tankel Male literacy stands at 50.70 % while female literacy rate was 16.47 %.

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

Tankel Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 281 - -
Population 1,149 535 614
Child (0-6) 217 107 110
Schedule Caste 120 53 67
Schedule Tribe 962 449 513
Literacy 32.19 % 50.70 % 16.47 %
Total Workers 743 354 389
Main Worker 547 - -
Marginal Worker 196 43 153

Caste Factor

In Tankel village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 83.72 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 10.44 % of total population in Tankel village.

Work Profile

In Tankel village out of total population, 743 were engaged in work activities. 73.62 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.38 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 743 workers engaged in Main Work, 398 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 113 were Agricultural labourer.