Kanto Population, Caste, Working Data Kendujhar, Odisha - Census 2011
Kanto is a village situated in Ghasipura block of Kendujhar district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 269 families residing in the village Kanto. The total population of Kanto is 1,243 out of which 612 are males and 631 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanto is 1,031.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kanto village is 196 which is 16% of the total population. There are 106 male children and 90 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanto is 849 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,031) of Kanto village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanto is 67.7%. Thus Kanto village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58.4% of Kendujhar district. The male literacy rate is 77.08% and the female literacy rate is 58.96% in Kanto village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanto village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanto Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanto village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 196 | 106 | 90 |
| Literacy | 67.72% | 77.08% | 58.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 71 | 39 | 32 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 628 | 316 | 312 |
| Illiterate | 534 | 222 | 312 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 50.5% of total population in Kanto village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanto village out of total population, 356 were engaged in work activities. 94.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 356 workers engaged in Main Work, 92 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 156 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 335 | 283 | 52 |
| Cultivators | 92 | 90 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 156 | 113 | 43 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 78 | 72 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 21 | 12 | 9 |
| Non Working | 887 | 317 | 570 |
Map of Kanto, Kendujhar, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Kanto, Ghasipura
Below are the list of villages near Kanto village in Ghasipura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nuapada | 669 |
| Kolimati | 1,883 |
| Tikarpada | 424 |
| Nahaguna | 434 |
| Darakhola | 382 |
| Kundakot | 421 |
| kamando | 987 |
| Amarnga | 1,212 |
| Kadabahali | 595 |
| Bandha | 523 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanto, Kendujhar, Odisha - Wikipedia