Kantabad Population, Caste, Working Data Khordha, Odisha - Census 2011
Kantabad is a village situated in Chandaka block of Khordha district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 488 families residing in the village Kantabad. The total population of Kantabad is 2,461 out of which 1,234 are males and 1,227 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kantabad is 994.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kantabad village is 286 which is 12% of the total population. There are 145 male children and 141 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kantabad is 972 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (994) of Kantabad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kantabad is 83.5%. Thus Kantabad village has higher literacy rate compared to 77.7% of Khordha district. The male literacy rate is 89.62% and the female literacy rate is 77.35% in Kantabad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kantabad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kantabad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kantabad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 286 | 145 | 141 |
| Literacy | 83.49% | 89.62% | 77.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 201 | 100 | 101 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 387 | 179 | 208 |
| Illiterate | 645 | 258 | 387 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.7% of total population in Kantabad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kantabad village out of total population, 836 were engaged in work activities. 82.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 836 workers engaged in Main Work, 150 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 140 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 689 | 634 | 55 |
| Cultivators | 150 | 148 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 140 | 120 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 383 | 350 | 33 |
| Marginal Workers | 147 | 79 | 68 |
| Non Working | 1,625 | 521 | 1,104 |
Nearby Villages to Kantabad,
Below are the list of villages near Kantabad village in Chandaka.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ghangapatna | 1,640 |
| Bhagabatipur | 1,204 |
| Gothapatna | 1,641 |
| Giringaput | 1,260 |
| Barapita | 298 |
| Bidyadharpur | 144 |
| Haridamada | 666 |
| Paikarapur | 1,805 |
| Nuagan | 989 |
| Malipada | 1,658 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kantabad, Khordha, Odisha - Wikipedia