Kantigadia Population, Caste, Working Data Jajapur, Odisha - Census 2011
Kantigadia is a village situated in Dharmasala block of Jajapur district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 828 families residing in the village Kantigadia. The total population of Kantigadia is 3,812 out of which 1,942 are males and 1,870 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kantigadia is 963.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kantigadia village is 431 which is 11% of the total population. There are 216 male children and 215 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kantigadia is 995 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Kantigadia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kantigadia is 78.6%. Thus Kantigadia village has higher literacy rate compared to 70.6% of Jajapur district. The male literacy rate is 86.15% and the female literacy rate is 70.82% in Kantigadia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kantigadia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kantigadia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kantigadia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 431 | 216 | 215 |
| Literacy | 78.65% | 86.15% | 70.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 886 | 449 | 437 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 222 | 109 | 113 |
| Illiterate | 1,153 | 455 | 698 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.8% of total population in Kantigadia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kantigadia village out of total population, 1,243 were engaged in work activities. 55% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,243 workers engaged in Main Work, 66 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 90 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 684 | 597 | 87 |
| Cultivators | 66 | 64 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 90 | 76 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 518 | 448 | 70 |
| Marginal Workers | 559 | 505 | 54 |
| Non Working | 2,569 | 840 | 1,729 |
Nearby Villages to Kantigadia,
Below are the list of villages near Kantigadia village in Dharmasala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jaganathpur sasan | 19 |
| Khetrapal | 1,253 |
| Gopalpur | 676 |
| Brahmapur | 205 |
| Khandia Bandi | 505 |
| Srirampur | 642 |
| Ranibandi | 1,081 |
| Charibatia | 896 |
| Ransala Jorapari | 175 |
| Subhadrapur | 549 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kantigadia, Jajapur, Odisha - Wikipedia