Kantigada Population, Caste, Working Data Koraput, Odisha - Census 2011
Kantigada is a village situated in Machh kund block of Koraput district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 119 families residing in the village Kantigada. The total population of Kantigada is 424 out of which 215 are males and 209 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kantigada is 972.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kantigada village is 51 which is 12% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 23 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kantigada is 821 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Kantigada village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kantigada is 48%. Thus Kantigada village has a higher literacy rate compared to 41.2% of Koraput district. The male literacy rate is 60.43% and the female literacy rate is 35.48% in Kantigada village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kantigada village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kantigada Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kantigada village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 51 | 28 | 23 |
| Literacy | 47.99% | 60.43% | 35.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 107 | 53 | 54 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 177 | 101 | 76 |
| Illiterate | 245 | 102 | 143 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 41.7% of total population in Kantigada village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kantigada village out of total population, 334 were engaged in work activities. 60.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 334 workers engaged in Main Work, 138 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 56 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 203 | 115 | 88 |
| Cultivators | 138 | 81 | 57 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 56 | 27 | 29 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 131 | 47 | 84 |
| Non Working | 90 | 53 | 37 |
Map of Kantigada, Koraput, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Kantigada, Machh kund
Below are the list of villages near Kantigada village in Machh kund.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sankai | 437 |
| Doliguda | 300 |
| Barangaguda | 22 |
| Brahmaniput | 1,372 |
| Sindhiput | 101 |
| Malenga | 359 |
| Semiliguda | 98 |
| Kangarapada | 584 |
| kadam | 405 |
| Deulapada | 413 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kantigada, Koraput, Odisha - Wikipedia