Kantabanji Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Balangir district, Odisha

Kantabanji Block of Balangir district has a total population of 72,115 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 36,286 are males while 35,829 are females. In 2011 there were a total 17,363 families residing in Kantabanji Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Kantabanji Block is 987.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 30.3% people live in Urban areas while 69.7% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 78.5% while that in rural areas is 54.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kantabanji Block is 938 while that of Rural areas is 1,010.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kantabanji Block is 10017 which is 14% of the total population. There are 5183 male children and 4834 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kantabanji Block is 933 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 987 ) of Kantabanji Block.

The total literacy rate of Kantabanji Block is 61.87%. The male literacy rate is 63.45% and the female literacy rate is 42.98% in Kantabanji Block.

To facilitate the administration, Kantabanji Block is further divided into 1 town and 56 villages.

Kantabanji Block Data

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kantabanji Block.

Caste-wise Population - Kantabanji Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.5% of total population in Kantabanji Block of Odisha.

Religion-wise Population - Kantabanji Block

Literacy Rate - Kantabanji Block

Average literacy rate of Kantabanji Block in 2011 were 61.87% in which, male and female literacy were 74.02% and 49.69% respectively. Total literate in Kantabanji Block were 38,422 of which male and female were 23,022 and 15,400 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Kantabanji Block

The Sex Ratio of Kantabanji Block is 987 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 987 females in Kantabanji Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 933 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 987 ) of Kantabanji Block.

Child Population - Kantabanji Block

According to Census 2011, there were 10,017 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kantabanji Block. Out of which 5,183 were male while 4,834 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Kantabanji Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 4,887 families under Kantabanji Block living in urban areas while 4,887 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 30.3% of total population of Kantabanji Block lives in Urban areas while 69.7% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 2,601 while that in rural regions is 7,416.

Working Population - Kantabanji Block

In Kantabanji Block out of total population, 30,242 were engaged in work activities. 63.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 30,242 workers engaged in Main Work, 4,233 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,593 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Blocks from Kantabanji Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Kantabanji Block in Balangir district.

Kantabanji Block Map

Reference

• Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
• Kantabanji, Odisha - Wikipedia