Kantapal Population, Caste, Working Data Dhenkanal, Odisha - Census 2011
Kantapal is a village situated in Tumusingha block of Dhenkanal district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 492 families residing in the village Kantapal. The total population of Kantapal is 2,280 out of which 1,173 are males and 1,107 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kantapal is 944.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kantapal village is 233 which is 10% of the total population. There are 124 male children and 109 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kantapal is 879 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Kantapal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kantapal is 79.1%. Thus Kantapal village has higher literacy rate compared to 69.6% of Dhenkanal district. The male literacy rate is 88.66% and the female literacy rate is 69.14% in Kantapal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kantapal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kantapal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kantapal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 233 | 124 | 109 |
| Literacy | 79.14% | 88.66% | 69.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 424 | 220 | 204 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 660 | 243 | 417 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Kantapal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kantapal village out of total population, 1,127 were engaged in work activities. 10.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 89.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,127 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 117 | 110 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 19 | 18 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 82 | 77 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,010 | 547 | 463 |
| Non Working | 1,153 | 516 | 637 |
Nearby Villages to Kantapal,
Below are the list of villages near Kantapal village in Tumusingha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gangijodi | 3,299 |
| Srimula | 1,701 |
| Nayakateni | 2 |
| Dhobabahali | 911 |
| Arnnapurnapur | 497 |
| Arnnapurnapur | 730 |
| Tumusingha | 3,426 |
| Kantiokateni | 4,351 |
| Salapada | 675 |
| Kusumajodi | 2,257 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kantapal, Dhenkanal, Odisha - Wikipedia