Kantia Population, Caste, Working Data Jajapur, Odisha - Census 2011
Kantia is a village situated in Binjharpur block of Jajapur district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 539 families residing in the village Kantia. The total population of Kantia is 2,020 out of which 965 are males and 1,055 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kantia is 1,093.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kantia village is 232 which is 11% of the total population. There are 117 male children and 115 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kantia is 983 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,093) of Kantia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kantia is 71.8%. Thus Kantia village has higher literacy rate compared to 70.6% of Jajapur district. The male literacy rate is 77.83% and the female literacy rate is 66.38% in Kantia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kantia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kantia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kantia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 232 | 117 | 115 |
| Literacy | 71.81% | 77.83% | 66.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,129 | 545 | 584 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 736 | 305 | 431 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 55.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kantia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kantia village out of total population, 469 were engaged in work activities. 86.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 469 workers engaged in Main Work, 58 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 234 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 406 | 384 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 58 | 53 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 234 | 228 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 113 | 102 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 63 | 51 | 12 |
| Non Working | 1,551 | 530 | 1,021 |
Nearby Villages to Kantia,
Below are the list of villages near Kantia village in Binjharpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sarabara | 180 |
| Ghantiali | 2,185 |
| Kumbhuka | 885 |
| Baniapal | 509 |
| Bodua | 1,677 |
| Bankipal | 1,467 |
| Bhurunga | 1,176 |
| Kayena | 1,953 |
| Sanga Gadei Pur | 758 |
| Prahalladpur | 802 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kantia, Jajapur, Odisha - Wikipedia