Kantamal Population, Caste, Working Data Kalahandi, Odisha - Census 2011
Kantamal is a village situated in Kegaon block of Kalahandi district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 403 families residing in the village Kantamal. The total population of Kantamal is 1,568 out of which 807 are males and 761 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kantamal is 943.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kantamal village is 223 which is 14% of the total population. There are 111 male children and 112 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kantamal is 1,009 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (943) of Kantamal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kantamal is 48.5%. Thus Kantamal village has lower literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Kalahandi district. The male literacy rate is 61.49% and the female literacy rate is 34.51% 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 | 223 | 111 | 112 |
| Literacy | 48.48% | 61.49% | 34.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 203 | 102 | 101 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 275 | 140 | 135 |
| Illiterate | 916 | 379 | 537 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.5% of total population in Kantamal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kantamal village out of total population, 765 were engaged in work activities. 46.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 765 workers engaged in Main Work, 145 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 54 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 359 | 315 | 44 |
| Cultivators | 145 | 135 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 54 | 49 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 14 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 144 | 117 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 406 | 168 | 238 |
| Non Working | 803 | 324 | 479 |
Nearby Villages to Kantamal,
Below are the list of villages near Kantamal village in Kegaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Balipadar | 339 |
| Kendumundi | 1,441 |
| Kholpala | 671 |
| Kuhura | 735 |
| Donga Pakhan | 636 |
| Bordi | 1,402 |
| Karlapita | 687 |
| Bhatipada | 987 |
| Balipadar | 506 |
| Kodobhata | 868 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kantamal, Kalahandi, Odisha - Wikipedia