Kantapada Population, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Kantapada is a village situated in Kodala block of Ganjam district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 520 families residing in the village Kantapada. The total population of Kantapada is 2,316 out of which 1,110 are males and 1,206 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kantapada is 1,086.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kantapada village is 290 which is 13% of the total population. There are 152 male children and 138 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kantapada is 908 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,086) of Kantapada village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kantapada is 70.7%. Thus Kantapada village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.6% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 81% and the female literacy rate is 61.42% in Kantapada village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kantapada village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kantapada Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kantapada village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 290 | 152 | 138 |
| Literacy | 70.68% | 81% | 61.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 333 | 163 | 170 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 884 | 334 | 550 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kantapada village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kantapada village out of total population, 922 were engaged in work activities. 51.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 922 workers engaged in Main Work, 431 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 471 | 434 | 37 |
| Cultivators | 431 | 404 | 27 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 19 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 451 | 158 | 293 |
| Non Working | 1,394 | 518 | 876 |
Nearby Villages to Kantapada,
Below are the list of villages near Kantapada village in Kodala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Beguniapada | 1,447 |
| Beruhanbadi | 2,151 |
| Deuliapada | 1,454 |
| Lachhipur | 794 |
| Genjarapalli | 560 |
| Jagilipadara | 549 |
| Birajagannathpur | 389 |
| Kandharanipada | 1,585 |
| Kalamulmardarajpur | 162 |
| Sanaustapada | 831 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kantapada, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia