Kandhamal is one of 30 districts located in eastern Indian state Odisha. There are total 12 blocks which comes under Kandhamal district, and there are total 2587 villages and 2 town areas which comes under this district.
As per Indian government records district code of Kandhamal district is 390 and number of houses in this district is 160673.
As per Census 2011, total population of this district is 684437. Out of total 684437, male population count is 335251, where as female population count is 349186 in Kandhamal.
According to the Indian Government population count of year 2011, this district has total 104544 children are in the age group of 0-6 years. In these 104544 children 53183 are boys and 51361 are girl child.
Literacy rate of Kandhamal district is 52%. 361253 out of total 684437 population is literate in this district.
Going in details, Male literacy rate in this district is 63% and 213192 males are literate out of total 335251 male population, where as female literacy rate is 57% and 148061 out of total 349186 females are literate in this district.
Coming to dark side, illiteracy rate of Kandhamal district is 47%. 323184 out of total 684437 population is illiterate in this village. In details, Male illiteracy rate in this district is 36% and 122059 males are illiterate out of total 335251 male population, where as female illiteracy rate is 57% and 201125 out of total 349186 females are illiterate in this district.
Total working population of Kandhamal district is 338330 and non-working population is 346107 and out of 338330 working population 59922 peoples are totally dependent on agriculture.
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