Kantajhar Population, Caste, Working Data Sundargarh, Odisha - Census 2011
Kantajhar is a village situated in Hatibari block of Sundargarh district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 179 families residing in the village Kantajhar. The total population of Kantajhar is 834 out of which 409 are males and 425 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kantajhar is 1,039.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kantajhar village is 102 which is 12% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 64 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kantajhar is 1,684 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,039) of Kantajhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kantajhar is 63.5%. Thus Kantajhar village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.1% of Sundargarh district. The male literacy rate is 69.27% and the female literacy rate is 57.62% in Kantajhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kantajhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kantajhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kantajhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 102 | 38 | 64 |
| Literacy | 63.52% | 69.27% | 57.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 33 | 17 | 16 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 593 | 290 | 303 |
| Illiterate | 369 | 152 | 217 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 71.1% of total population in Kantajhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kantajhar village out of total population, 297 were engaged in work activities. 46.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 297 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 137 | 115 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 59 | 51 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 73 | 61 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 160 | 100 | 60 |
| Non Working | 537 | 194 | 343 |
Nearby Villages to Kantajhar,
Below are the list of villages near Kantajhar village in Hatibari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kathkaranjia | 103 |
| Anthugada | 599 |
| Karanjia | 934 |
| Jamdarah | 591 |
| Tersa | 536 |
| Patab | 1,213 |
| Mahulchhapal | 544 |
| Gutitangar | 743 |
| Bankuba | 1,112 |
| Kadopani | 967 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kantajhar, Sundargarh, Odisha - Wikipedia