Kantabanji Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Balangir district, Odisha
Kantabanji Block of Balangir district has total population of 72,115 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 36,286 are males while 35,829 are females. In 2011 there were total 17,363 families residing in Kantabanji Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Kantabanji Block is 987.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 30.3% people lives in Urban areas while 69.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 78.5% while that in the rural areas is 54.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kantabanji Block is 938% while that of Rural areas is 1,010.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kantabanji Block is 10017 which is 14% of the total population. There are 5183 male children and 4834 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kantabanji Block is 933 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 987 ) of Kantabanji Block.
The total literacy rate of Kantabanji Block is 61.87%. The male literacy rate is 63.45% and the female literacy rate is 42.98% in Kantabanji Block.
To facilitate the administration, Kantabanji Block is further divided into 1 town and 56 villages.
Kantabanji Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kantabanji Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 10,017 | 5,183 | 4,834 |
| Literacy | 61.87% | 63.45% | 42.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 13,793 | 6,901 | 6,892 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 14,749 | 7,265 | 7,484 |
| Illiterate | 33,693 | 13,264 | 20,429 |
Caste-wise Population - Kantabanji Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.5% of total population in Kantabanji Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 13,793 | 6,901 | 6,892 |
| Schedule Tribe | 14,749 | 7,265 | 7,484 |
Religion-wise Population - Kantabanji Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 70,142 | (97.26%) | 35,274 | 34,868 |
| Muslim | 912 | (1.26%) | 475 | 437 |
| Christian | 435 | (0.6%) | 205 | 230 |
| Sikh | 178 | (0.25%) | 97 | 81 |
| Buddhist | 16 | (0.02%) | 10 | 6 |
| Jain | 386 | (0.54%) | 200 | 186 |
| Other Religion | 3 | (0%) | 1 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 43 | (0.06%) | 24 | 19 |
Literacy Rate - Kantabanji Block
Average literacy rate of Kantabanji Block in 2011 were 61.87% in which, male and female literacy were 74.02% and 49.69% respectively. Total literate in Kantabanji Block were 38,422 of which male and female were 23,022 and 15,400 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Kantabanji Block
The Sex Ratio of Kantabanji Block is 987 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 987 females in Kantabanji Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 933 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 987 ) of Kantabanji Block.
Child Population - Kantabanji Block
According to Census 2011, there were 10,017 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kantabanji Block. Out of which 10,017 were male while 10,017 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Kantabanji Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 4,887 families under Kantabanji Block living in urban areas while 4,887 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 30.3% of total population of Kantabanji Block lives in Urban areas while 69.7% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,601 while that in rural region is 7,416.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 72,115 | 21,819 | 50,296 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 10,017 | 2,601 | 7,416 |
| Schedule Caste | 13,793 | 3,969 | 9,824 |
| Schedule Tribe | 14,749 | 707 | 14,042 |
| Literacy | 61.87% | 78.53% | 54.41% |
| Sex Ratio | 987 | 938 | 1,010 |
Working Population - Kantabanji Block
In Kantabanji Block out of total population, 30,242 were engaged in work activities. 63.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 30,242 workers engaged in Main Work, 4,233 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,593 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 19,142 | 15,503 | 3,639 |
| Cultivators | 4,233 | 3,637 | 596 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,593 | 1,837 | 756 |
| Household Industries | 731 | 522 | 209 |
| Other Workers | 11,585 | 9,507 | 2,078 |
| Marginal Workers | 11,100 | 4,776 | 6,324 |
| Non Working | 41,873 | 16,007 | 25,866 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kantabanji, Odisha - Wikipedia