Kantamal Population, Caste, Working Data Kalahandi, Odisha - Census 2011
Kantamal is a village situated in Kesinga block of Kalahandi district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 89 families residing in the village Kantamal. The total population of Kantamal is 423 out of which 235 are males and 188 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kantamal is 800.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kantamal village is 65 which is 15% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kantamal is 757 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (800) of Kantamal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kantamal is 65.1%. Thus Kantamal village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Kalahandi district. The male literacy rate is 75.76% and the female literacy rate is 51.88% in Kantamal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kantamal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kantamal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kantamal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 65 | 37 | 28 |
| Literacy | 65.08% | 75.76% | 51.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 26 | 17 | 9 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 146 | 79 | 67 |
| Illiterate | 190 | 85 | 105 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 34.5% of total population in Kantamal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kantamal village out of total population, 226 were engaged in work activities. 53.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 226 workers engaged in Main Work, 54 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 40 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 120 | 99 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 54 | 49 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 40 | 26 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 23 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 106 | 40 | 66 |
| Non Working | 197 | 96 | 101 |
Nearby Villages to Kantamal,
Below are the list of villages near Kantamal village in Kesinga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kikia | 2,119 |
| Themara | 876 |
| Dumermunda | 651 |
| Matia | 1,295 |
| Chhenagaon | 292 |
| Jamujor | 1,102 |
| Kundabandha | 1,430 |
| Degaon | 1,547 |
| Gurjimunda | 1,246 |
| Bishodi | 180 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kantamal, Kalahandi, Odisha - Wikipedia