Kantakhali Population, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Kantakhali is a village situated in Jarada block of Ganjam district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 71 families residing in the village Kantakhali. The total population of Kantakhali is 341 out of which 165 are males and 176 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kantakhali is 1,067.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kantakhali village is 40 which is 12% of the total population. There are 18 male children and 22 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kantakhali is 1,222 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,067) of Kantakhali village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kantakhali is 55.5%. Thus Kantakhali village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.6% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 66.67% and the female literacy rate is 44.81% in Kantakhali village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kantakhali village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kantakhali Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kantakhali village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 40 | 18 | 22 |
| Literacy | 55.48% | 66.67% | 44.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 127 | 59 | 68 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 174 | 67 | 107 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kantakhali village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kantakhali village out of total population, 203 were engaged in work activities. 65% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 203 workers engaged in Main Work, 62 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 61 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 132 | 78 | 54 |
| Cultivators | 62 | 43 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 61 | 29 | 32 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 71 | 29 | 42 |
| Non Working | 138 | 58 | 80 |
Map of Kantakhali, Ganjam, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Kantakhali, Jarada
Below are the list of villages near Kantakhali village in Jarada.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jaganathpur | 649 |
| Ollama | 410 |
| Turubudi | 1,979 |
| Puhundi | 1,047 |
| Nuagada | 779 |
| Baulia | 788 |
| Belapada | 734 |
| Tinigharia | 775 |
| Pharuasahi | 170 |
| Mukundapur | 876 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kantakhali, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia