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Kanketra Population - Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh

Kanketra is a large village located in Rajnandgaon Tehsil of Rajnandgaon district, Chhattisgarh with total 442 families residing. The Kanketra village has population of 2146 of which 1067 are males while 1079 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kanketra village population of children with age 0-6 is 304 which makes up 14.17 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kanketra village is 1011 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Kanketra as per census is 924, lower than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Kanketra village has higher literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Kanketra village was 78.72 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Kanketra Male literacy stands at 87.68 % while female literacy rate was 69.99 %.

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

Kanketra Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 442 - -
Population 2,146 1,067 1,079
Child (0-6) 304 158 146
Schedule Caste 185 92 93
Schedule Tribe 124 54 70
Literacy 78.72 % 87.68 % 69.99 %
Total Workers 1,093 598 495
Main Worker 911 - -
Marginal Worker 182 63 119

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.62 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.78 % of total population in Kanketra village.

Work Profile

In Kanketra village out of total population, 1093 were engaged in work activities. 83.35 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.65 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1093 workers engaged in Main Work, 394 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 133 were Agricultural labourer.