Kantika Population, Caste, Working Data Bhadrak, Odisha - Census 2011
Kantika is a village situated in Dhusuri block of Bhadrak district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 417 families residing in the village Kantika. The total population of Kantika is 2,056 out of which 1,085 are males and 971 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kantika is 895.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kantika village is 245 which is 12% of the total population. There are 139 male children and 106 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kantika is 763 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (895) of Kantika village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kantika is 87.6%. Thus Kantika village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.6% of Bhadrak district. The male literacy rate is 94.61% and the female literacy rate is 80% in Kantika village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kantika village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kantika Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kantika village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 245 | 139 | 106 |
| Literacy | 87.63% | 94.61% | 80% |
| Scheduled Caste | 414 | 219 | 195 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 469 | 190 | 279 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kantika village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kantika village out of total population, 623 were engaged in work activities. 59.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 623 workers engaged in Main Work, 241 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 99 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 372 | 364 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 241 | 239 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 99 | 97 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 31 | 27 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 251 | 243 | 8 |
| Non Working | 1,433 | 478 | 955 |
Map of Kantika, Bhadrak, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Kantika, Dhusuri
Below are the list of villages near Kantika village in Dhusuri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kathamunda | 1,376 |
| Nidhibindha | 195 |
| Jagannath Badi | 660 |
| Khatuapatna | 1,739 |
| Maudpur | 635 |
| Sundarpur | 3,292 |
| Raipur | 2,159 |
| Olaga | 2,079 |
| Gadagadi | 1,303 |
| Kuleipada | 610 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kantika, Bhadrak, Odisha - Wikipedia