Kantor Population, Caste, Working Data Dhenkanal, Odisha - Census 2011
Kantor is a village situated in Parajang block of Dhenkanal district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 634 families residing in the village Kantor. The total population of Kantor is 2,577 out of which 1,353 are males and 1,224 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kantor is 905.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kantor village is 259 which is 10% of the total population. There are 145 male children and 114 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kantor is 786 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (905) of Kantor village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kantor is 77.1%. Thus Kantor village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.6% of Dhenkanal district. The male literacy rate is 85.43% and the female literacy rate is 68.02% in Kantor village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kantor village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kantor Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kantor village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 259 | 145 | 114 |
| Literacy | 77.09% | 85.43% | 68.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 392 | 201 | 191 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 250 | 136 | 114 |
| Illiterate | 790 | 321 | 469 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.7% of total population in Kantor village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kantor village out of total population, 1,126 were engaged in work activities. 84.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,126 workers engaged in Main Work, 179 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 608 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 954 | 762 | 192 |
| Cultivators | 179 | 173 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 608 | 455 | 153 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 19 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 147 | 115 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 172 | 88 | 84 |
| Non Working | 1,451 | 503 | 948 |
Map of Kantor, Dhenkanal, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Kantor, Parajang
Below are the list of villages near Kantor village in Parajang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhejipada | 2 |
| Chandapur | 1,477 |
| Dihadol | 1,429 |
| Badajhara | 3,457 |
| Kostiabedha | 195 |
| Kapasira | 302 |
| Singada | 1,270 |
| Jautukapasi | 484 |
| Naranpada | 215 |
| Basoi | 4,619 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kantor, Dhenkanal, Odisha - Wikipedia