Kantakai Population, Caste, Working Data Cuttack, Odisha - Census 2011
Kantakai is a village situated in Baidyeswar block of Cuttack district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 378 families residing in the village Kantakai. The total population of Kantakai is 1,845 out of which 973 are males and 872 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kantakai is 896.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kantakai village is 203 which is 11% of the total population. There are 107 male children and 96 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kantakai is 897 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (896) of Kantakai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kantakai is 82.5%. Thus Kantakai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.6% of Cuttack district. The male literacy rate is 90.18% and the female literacy rate is 73.97% in Kantakai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kantakai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kantakai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kantakai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 203 | 107 | 96 |
| Literacy | 82.52% | 90.18% | 73.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 213 | 111 | 102 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 490 | 192 | 298 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kantakai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kantakai village out of total population, 667 were engaged in work activities. 66.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 667 workers engaged in Main Work, 162 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 105 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 446 | 408 | 38 |
| Cultivators | 162 | 157 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 105 | 99 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 166 | 139 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 221 | 153 | 68 |
| Non Working | 1,178 | 412 | 766 |
Map of Kantakai, Cuttack, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Kantakai, Baidyeswar
Below are the list of villages near Kantakai village in Baidyeswar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Goudachheli | 1,818 |
| Kantakaipatana | 370 |
| Kalipoi | 1,236 |
| Chadheibandhapatana | 337 |
| Chadhebandha | 570 |
| Jagannathpurpatana | 1,909 |
| Bania | 582 |
| Manapurpatana | 557 |
| Panikorada | 1,470 |
| Gopinathapur | 571 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kantakai, Cuttack, Odisha - Wikipedia