Kantia Population, Caste, Working Data Khordha, Odisha - Census 2011
Kantia is a village situated in Jatani block of Khordha district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 549 families residing in the village Kantia. The total population of Kantia is 2,621 out of which 1,362 are males and 1,259 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kantia is 924.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kantia village is 242 which is 9% of the total population. There are 130 male children and 112 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kantia is 862 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (924) of Kantia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kantia is 90.3%. Thus Kantia village has higher literacy rate compared to 77.7% of Khordha district. The male literacy rate is 93.51% and the female literacy rate is 86.92% 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 | 242 | 130 | 112 |
| Literacy | 90.33% | 93.51% | 86.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 376 | 195 | 181 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 472 | 210 | 262 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.3% 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, 816 were engaged in work activities. 73.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 816 workers engaged in Main Work, 122 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 49 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 598 | 551 | 47 |
| Cultivators | 122 | 117 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 49 | 49 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 28 | 19 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 399 | 366 | 33 |
| Marginal Workers | 218 | 167 | 51 |
| Non Working | 1,805 | 644 | 1,161 |
Nearby Villages to Kantia,
Below are the list of villages near Kantia village in Jatani.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Budhapada | 1,482 |
| Rathipur | 3,398 |
| Niranjanpur | 1,449 |
| Khudupur | 1,115 |
| Bairang | 206 |
| Kansapada | 490 |
| Beruan | 220 |
| Podapada | 1,037 |
| Ogarsuan | 607 |
| Haridamada | 706 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kantia, Khordha, Odisha - Wikipedia