Kanta Population, Caste, Working Data Koraput, Odisha - Census 2011
Kanta is a village situated in Padua block of Koraput district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 124 families residing in the village Kanta. The total population of Kanta is 496 out of which 229 are males and 267 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanta is 1,166.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kanta village is 75 which is 15% of the total population. There are 35 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanta is 1,143 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,166) of Kanta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanta is 53.4%. Thus Kanta village has a higher literacy rate compared to 41.2% of Koraput district. The male literacy rate is 73.71% and the female literacy rate is 36.12% in Kanta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 75 | 35 | 40 |
| Literacy | 53.44% | 73.71% | 36.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 216 | 109 | 107 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 216 | 91 | 125 |
| Illiterate | 271 | 86 | 185 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 43.5% of total population in Kanta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanta village out of total population, 279 were engaged in work activities. 56.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 279 workers engaged in Main Work, 115 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 35 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 158 | 111 | 47 |
| Cultivators | 115 | 106 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 35 | 0 | 35 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 121 | 30 | 91 |
| Non Working | 217 | 88 | 129 |
Map of Kanta, Koraput, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Kanta, Padua
Below are the list of villages near Kanta village in Padua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Enuguguda | 529 |
| Buding | 106 |
| Kudubu | 1,484 |
| Gondhisikariput | 185 |
| Damanga | 474 |
| Lampi | 279 |
| Podeising | 420 |
| Tumbakota | 405 |
| Tamding | 207 |
| Pamolput | 137 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanta, Koraput, Odisha - Wikipedia