Kantapal Population, Caste, Working Data Dhenkanal, Odisha - Census 2011
Kantapal is a village situated in Kankadahad block of Dhenkanal district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,289 families residing in the village Kantapal. The total population of Kantapal is 5,704 out of which 2,900 are males and 2,804 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kantapal is 967.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kantapal village is 809 which is 14% of the total population. There are 432 male children and 377 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kantapal is 873 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (967) of Kantapal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kantapal is 63.8%. Thus Kantapal village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69.6% of Dhenkanal district. The male literacy rate is 73.42% and the female literacy rate is 54.1% in Kantapal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kantapal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kantapal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kantapal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 809 | 432 | 377 |
| Literacy | 63.84% | 73.42% | 54.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 813 | 420 | 393 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,934 | 1,457 | 1,477 |
| Illiterate | 2,579 | 1,088 | 1,491 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 51.4% of total population in Kantapal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kantapal village out of total population, 3,622 were engaged in work activities. 37.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,622 workers engaged in Main Work, 629 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 363 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,365 | 1,173 | 192 |
| Cultivators | 629 | 614 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 363 | 286 | 77 |
| Household Industries | 44 | 28 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 329 | 245 | 84 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,257 | 668 | 1,589 |
| Non Working | 2,082 | 1,059 | 1,023 |
Map of Kantapal, Dhenkanal, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Kantapal, Kankadahad
Below are the list of villages near Kantapal village in Kankadahad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kiritanapur | 896 |
| Rupabedha | 573 |
| Jhanjeriberena | 245 |
| Patabedha | 762 |
| Kerajodi | 1,708 |
| Kankadahad | 2,114 |
| Kalada | 832 |
| Akhupal | 521 |
| Budhibili | 635 |
| Mandiapada | 198 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kantapal, Dhenkanal, Odisha - Wikipedia