Kantesir Population, Caste, Working Data Kalahandi, Odisha - Census 2011
Kantesir is a village situated in Kesinga block of Kalahandi district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 710 families residing in the village Kantesir. The total population of Kantesir is 2,632 out of which 1,341 are males and 1,291 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kantesir is 963.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kantesir village is 329 which is 12% of the total population. There are 172 male children and 157 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kantesir is 913 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Kantesir village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kantesir is 61.7%. Thus Kantesir village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Kalahandi district. The male literacy rate is 74.68% and the female literacy rate is 48.24% in Kantesir village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kantesir village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kantesir Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kantesir village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 329 | 172 | 157 |
| Literacy | 61.66% | 74.68% | 48.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 582 | 304 | 278 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 722 | 369 | 353 |
| Illiterate | 1,212 | 468 | 744 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 27.4% of total population in Kantesir village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kantesir village out of total population, 1,170 were engaged in work activities. 71.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,170 workers engaged in Main Work, 47 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 273 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 835 | 685 | 150 |
| Cultivators | 47 | 43 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 273 | 254 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 32 | 30 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 483 | 358 | 125 |
| Marginal Workers | 335 | 75 | 260 |
| Non Working | 1,462 | 581 | 881 |
Nearby Villages to Kantesir,
Below are the list of villages near Kantesir village in Kesinga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ghantsola | 373 |
| Kumarpur | 2 |
| Sukunabhata | 686 |
| Tansir | 2,014 |
| Kashrupada | 1,655 |
| Kurlupada | 1,093 |
| Bineikela | 1,509 |
| Rengali | 333 |
| Sanrapadar | 893 |
| Singjharan | 276 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kantesir, Kalahandi, Odisha - Wikipedia