Kanter Population, Caste, Working Data Kalahandi, Odisha - Census 2011
Kanter is a village situated in Dharamgarh block of Kalahandi district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 264 families residing in the village Kanter. The total population of Kanter is 1,015 out of which 521 are males and 494 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanter is 948.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kanter village is 133 which is 13% of the total population. There are 60 male children and 73 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanter is 1,217 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Kanter village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanter is 66.7%. Thus Kanter village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Kalahandi district. The male literacy rate is 80.48% and the female literacy rate is 51.54% in Kanter village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanter village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanter Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanter village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 133 | 60 | 73 |
| Literacy | 66.67% | 80.48% | 51.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 708 | 354 | 354 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 155 | 88 | 67 |
| Illiterate | 427 | 150 | 277 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 69.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.3% of total population in Kanter village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanter village out of total population, 661 were engaged in work activities. 14.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 85.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 661 workers engaged in Main Work, 69 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 96 | 87 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 69 | 64 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 21 | 18 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 565 | 274 | 291 |
| Non Working | 354 | 160 | 194 |
Map of Kanter, Kalahandi, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Kanter, Dharamgarh
Below are the list of villages near Kanter village in Dharamgarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khairpadar | 3,057 |
| Badabasul | 1,625 |
| Sardhapur | 710 |
| Rahurahaldi | 1,468 |
| Gambhariguda | 988 |
| Rajibpur | 352 |
| Talpadar | 675 |
| Rankabahal | 1,272 |
| Kasibahal | 4,128 |
| Ichhapur | 1,361 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanter, Kalahandi, Odisha - Wikipedia