Kantagam Population, Caste, Working Data Nabarangapur, Odisha - Census 2011
Kantagam is a village situated in Tentulikhunti block of Nabarangapur district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 829 families residing in the village Kantagam. The total population of Kantagam is 3,532 out of which 1,765 are males and 1,767 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kantagam is 1,001.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kantagam village is 607 which is 17% of the total population. There are 305 male children and 302 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kantagam is 990 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,001) of Kantagam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kantagam is 52.5%. Thus Kantagam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 38.5% of Nabarangapur district. The male literacy rate is 64.25% and the female literacy rate is 40.89% in Kantagam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kantagam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kantagam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kantagam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 607 | 305 | 302 |
| Literacy | 52.55% | 64.25% | 40.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 366 | 182 | 184 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,121 | 1,049 | 1,072 |
| Illiterate | 1,995 | 827 | 1,168 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 60.1% of total population in Kantagam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kantagam village out of total population, 1,848 were engaged in work activities. 31.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,848 workers engaged in Main Work, 260 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 244 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 582 | 534 | 48 |
| Cultivators | 260 | 252 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 244 | 222 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 16 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 58 | 44 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,266 | 532 | 734 |
| Non Working | 1,684 | 699 | 985 |
Map of Kantagam, Nabarangapur, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Kantagam, Tentulikhunti
Below are the list of villages near Kantagam village in Tentulikhunti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Aunlibhata | 1,482 |
| Jharigumma | 4,436 |
| Patrapur | 2,545 |
| Timanpur | 536 |
| Gudara | 1,014 |
| Kusumi | 627 |
| Nua Pujariguda | 367 |
| Mengra | 2,395 |
| Khunti Padar | 1,371 |
| Hirimimunda | 1,214 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kantagam, Nabarangapur, Odisha - Wikipedia