Kantua Population, Caste, Working Data Rayagada, Odisha - Census 2011
Kantua is a village situated in Seskhal block of Rayagada district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 58 families residing in the village Kantua. The total population of Kantua is 255 out of which 109 are males and 146 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kantua is 1,339.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kantua village is 34 which is 13% of the total population. There are 20 male children and 14 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kantua is 700 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,339) of Kantua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kantua is 48.9%. Thus Kantua village has higher literacy rate compared to 42.1% of Rayagada district. The male literacy rate is 62.92% and the female literacy rate is 39.39% in Kantua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kantua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kantua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kantua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 34 | 20 | 14 |
| Literacy | 48.87% | 62.92% | 39.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 35 | 14 | 21 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 206 | 91 | 115 |
| Illiterate | 147 | 53 | 94 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 80.8% of total population in Kantua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kantua village out of total population, 155 were engaged in work activities. 18.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 81.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 155 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 29 | 27 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22 | 21 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 126 | 38 | 88 |
| Non Working | 100 | 44 | 56 |
Nearby Villages to Kantua,
Below are the list of villages near Kantua village in Seskhal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tikarkantua | 64 |
| Benadanga | 183 |
| Pratap Pur | 342 |
| Badalukuti | 264 |
| Pansai | 211 |
| Balmoti | 193 |
| Kusuku | 80 |
| Sanolukuti | 203 |
| Hasku | 264 |
| Pasabeda | 8 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kantua, Rayagada, Odisha - Wikipedia