Kanta Population, Caste, Working Data Koraput, Odisha - Census 2011
Kanta is a village situated in Nandapur block of Koraput district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 56 families residing in the village Kanta. The total population of Kanta is 182 out of which 91 are males and 91 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanta is 1,000.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kanta village is 25 which is 14% of the total population. There are 13 male children and 12 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanta is 923 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Kanta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanta is 64.3%. Thus Kanta village has a higher literacy rate compared to 41.2% of Koraput district. The male literacy rate is 80.77% and the female literacy rate is 48.1% in Kanta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 25 | 13 | 12 |
| Literacy | 64.33% | 80.77% | 48.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 167 | 82 | 85 |
| Illiterate | 81 | 28 | 53 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 91.8% of total population in Kanta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanta village out of total population, 129 were engaged in work activities. 42.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 129 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 55 | 43 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 21 | 9 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 74 | 21 | 53 |
| Non Working | 53 | 27 | 26 |
Map of Kanta, Koraput, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Kanta, Nandapur
Below are the list of villages near Kanta village in Nandapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kadamagura | 319 |
| Mediput | 1,018 |
| Kenduput | 2 |
| Dasagaudput | 211 |
| Dasaput | 181 |
| Umbel | 1,251 |
| Tiakanta | 200 |
| Dumuriput | 251 |
| Tikarapara | 648 |
| Tentulipara | 507 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanta, Koraput, Odisha - Wikipedia