Kantajharia Population, Caste, Working Data Dhenkanal, Odisha - Census 2011
Kantajharia is a village situated in Tumusingha block of Dhenkanal district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 286 families residing in the village Kantajharia. The total population of Kantajharia is 1,252 out of which 633 are males and 619 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kantajharia is 978.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kantajharia village is 127 which is 10% of the total population. There are 59 male children and 68 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kantajharia is 1,153 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Kantajharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kantajharia is 75.5%. Thus Kantajharia village has higher literacy rate compared to 69.6% of Dhenkanal district. The male literacy rate is 84.84% and the female literacy rate is 65.7% in Kantajharia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kantajharia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kantajharia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kantajharia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 127 | 59 | 68 |
| Literacy | 75.47% | 84.84% | 65.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 280 | 144 | 136 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 179 | 85 | 94 |
| Illiterate | 403 | 146 | 257 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.3% of total population in Kantajharia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kantajharia village out of total population, 394 were engaged in work activities. 89.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 394 workers engaged in Main Work, 66 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 177 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 353 | 325 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 66 | 66 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 177 | 163 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 110 | 96 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 41 | 14 | 27 |
| Non Working | 858 | 294 | 564 |
Nearby Villages to Kantajharia,
Below are the list of villages near Kantajharia village in Tumusingha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kantakhol | 77 |
| Bhairapur | 911 |
| Udegiri | 365 |
| Bhairapur | 2,717 |
| Ambakholakateni | 219 |
| Budhibilli | 1,387 |
| Analabereni | 1,799 |
| Aghiragoda | 230 |
| Kusumajodi | 2,257 |
| Ichhabatipur | 1,894 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kantajharia, Dhenkanal, Odisha - Wikipedia