Kantasila Population, Caste, Working Data Puri, Odisha - Census 2011
Kantasila is a village situated in Chandanpur block of Puri district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 249 families residing in the village Kantasila. The total population of Kantasila is 1,254 out of which 655 are males and 599 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kantasila is 915.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kantasila village is 141 which is 11% of the total population. There are 74 male children and 67 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kantasila is 905 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (915) of Kantasila village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kantasila is 79%. Thus Kantasila village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.1% of Puri district. The male literacy rate is 88.3% and the female literacy rate is 68.8% in Kantasila village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kantasila village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kantasila Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kantasila village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 141 | 74 | 67 |
| Literacy | 78.98% | 88.3% | 68.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 141 | 75 | 66 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 375 | 142 | 233 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kantasila village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kantasila village out of total population, 399 were engaged in work activities. 73.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 399 workers engaged in Main Work, 123 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 86 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 294 | 282 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 123 | 119 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 86 | 83 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 82 | 77 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 105 | 83 | 22 |
| Non Working | 855 | 290 | 565 |
Map of Kantasila, Puri, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Kantasila, Chandanpur
Below are the list of villages near Kantasila village in Chandanpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Purusottamballav | 581 |
| Talajanga | 3,729 |
| Jagannathballava | 1,247 |
| Balabhadrapur Uttarhana | 3,016 |
| Maltipatpur | 1,888 |
| Naudikera | 319 |
| Bilaparibindha | 7 |
| Tandikera | 436 |
| Birabalabhadrapur | 1,349 |
| Kamasasana | 1,220 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kantasila, Puri, Odisha - Wikipedia