Kantia Population, Caste, Working Data Kendrapara, Odisha - Census 2011
Kantia is a village situated in Kendrapara Sadar block of Kendrapara district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 195 families residing in the village Kantia. The total population of Kantia is 830 out of which 397 are males and 433 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kantia is 1,091.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kantia village is 82 which is 10% of the total population. There are 40 male children and 42 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kantia is 1,050 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,091) of Kantia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kantia is 86.4%. Thus Kantia village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Kendrapara district. The male literacy rate is 92.72% and the female literacy rate is 80.56% 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 | 82 | 40 | 42 |
| Literacy | 86.36% | 92.72% | 80.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 254 | 130 | 124 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 184 | 66 | 118 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Kantia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kantia village out of total population, 232 were engaged in work activities. 54.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 232 workers engaged in Main Work, 56 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 127 | 113 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 56 | 51 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 61 | 53 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 105 | 97 | 8 |
| Non Working | 598 | 187 | 411 |
Nearby Villages to Kantia,
Below are the list of villages near Kantia village in Kendrapara Sadar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Narilo | 1,689 |
| Bharatpur | 3,023 |
| Chakroda | 1,694 |
| Jaganathpur | 915 |
| Bhandilo | 247 |
| Kacheripada | 1,656 |
| Aripada | 506 |
| Purusottampur | 3,831 |
| Basupur | 1,054 |
| Dutial | 1,420 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kantia, Kendrapara, Odisha - Wikipedia