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Kankar Population - Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh

Kankar is a large village located in Shivpuri Tehsil of Shivpuri district, Madhya Pradesh with total 546 families residing. The Kankar village has population of 2580 of which 1352 are males while 1228 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kankar village population of children with age 0-6 is 491 which makes up 19.03 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kankar village is 908 which is lower than Madhya Pradesh state average of 931. Child Sex Ratio for the Kankar as per census is 839, lower than Madhya Pradesh average of 918.

Kankar village has lower literacy rate compared to Madhya Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Kankar village was 59.60 % compared to 69.32 % of Madhya Pradesh. In Kankar Male literacy stands at 73.18 % while female literacy rate was 44.92 %.

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

Kankar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 546 - -
Population 2,580 1,352 1,228
Child (0-6) 491 267 224
Schedule Caste 340 180 160
Schedule Tribe 636 307 329
Literacy 59.60 % 73.18 % 44.92 %
Total Workers 1,200 729 471
Main Worker 1,152 - -
Marginal Worker 48 22 26

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 24.65 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 13.18 % of total population in Kankar village.

Work Profile

In Kankar village out of total population, 1200 were engaged in work activities. 96.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1200 workers engaged in Main Work, 395 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 678 were Agricultural labourer.