Kantia Population, Caste, Working Data Puri, Odisha - Census 2011
Kantia is a village situated in Nimapada block of Puri district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 129 families residing in the village Kantia. The total population of Kantia is 548 out of which 268 are males and 280 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kantia is 1,045.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kantia village is 56 which is 10% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kantia is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,045) of Kantia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kantia is 79.3%. Thus Kantia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.1% of Puri district. The male literacy rate is 88.75% and the female literacy rate is 70.24% in Kantia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kantia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kantia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kantia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 56 | 28 | 28 |
| Literacy | 79.27% | 88.75% | 70.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 178 | 86 | 92 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 158 | 55 | 103 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kantia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kantia village out of total population, 229 were engaged in work activities. 82.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 229 workers engaged in Main Work, 72 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 71 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 189 | 168 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 72 | 70 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 71 | 55 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 46 | 43 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 40 | 9 | 31 |
| Non Working | 319 | 91 | 228 |
Map of Kantia, Puri, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Kantia, Nimapada
Below are the list of villages near Kantia village in Nimapada.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kanhapur | 260 |
| Nadhana | 868 |
| Panchumaila | 51 |
| Lenkabarimula | 190 |
| Ansalo | 1,374 |
| Ampora | 1,530 |
| Bishnupur | 5,126 |
| Nuagan | 220 |
| Alandi | 460 |
| Gopalpur | 355 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kantia, Puri, Odisha - Wikipedia