Kantapada Population, Caste, Working Data Puri, Odisha - Census 2011
Kantapada is a village situated in Astaranga block of Puri district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 238 families residing in the village Kantapada. The total population of Kantapada is 981 out of which 490 are males and 491 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kantapada is 1,002.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kantapada village is 89 which is 9% of the total population. There are 44 male children and 45 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kantapada is 1,023 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,002) of Kantapada village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kantapada is 83.5%. Thus Kantapada village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.1% of Puri district. The male literacy rate is 90.58% and the female literacy rate is 76.46% in Kantapada village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kantapada village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kantapada Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kantapada village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 89 | 44 | 45 |
| Literacy | 83.52% | 90.58% | 76.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 338 | 164 | 174 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 236 | 86 | 150 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kantapada village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kantapada village out of total population, 365 were engaged in work activities. 68.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 365 workers engaged in Main Work, 52 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 130 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 251 | 203 | 48 |
| Cultivators | 52 | 51 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 130 | 101 | 29 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 63 | 45 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 114 | 74 | 40 |
| Non Working | 616 | 213 | 403 |
Map of Kantapada, Puri, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Kantapada, Astaranga
Below are the list of villages near Kantapada village in Astaranga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Anko | 348 |
| Sariphipur | 781 |
| Amaraula | 410 |
| Gangapur | 398 |
| Raghunathpur | 328 |
| Padasahi | 324 |
| Malada | 542 |
| Chhatiana | 479 |
| Kuhudi | 1,221 |
| Mudugal | 1,499 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kantapada, Puri, Odisha - Wikipedia