Kantagan Population, Caste, Working Data Gajapati, Odisha - Census 2011

Kantagan is a village situated in Garabandha block of Gajapati district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 15 families residing in the village Kantagan. The total population of Kantagan is 69 out of which 29 are males and 40 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kantagan is 1,379.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kantagan village is 16 which is 23% of the total population. There are 6 male children and 10 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kantagan is 1,667 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,379) of Kantagan village.

Population
69
Families
15
Literacy
67.92%
Sex Ratio
1,379

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kantagan is 67.9%. Thus Kantagan village has higher literacy rate compared to 45.4% of Gajapati district. The male literacy rate is 82.61% and the female literacy rate is 56.67% in Kantagan village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kantagan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Kantagan Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kantagan village.

Total Male Female
Children 16 6 10
Literacy 67.92% 82.61% 56.67%
Scheduled Caste 0 0 0
Scheduled Tribe 69 29 40
Illiterate 33 10 23

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Kantagan village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Kantagan village out of total population, 36 were engaged in work activities. 88.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 36 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 32 15 17
Cultivators 14 14 0
Agriculture Labourer 17 1 16
Other Workers 1 0 1
Marginal Workers 4 3 1
Non Working 33 11 22

Nearby Villages to Kantagan,

Below are the list of villages near Kantagan village in Garabandha.

Village Population
Badmasingi 144
Titiranga 96
Madaba 272
Deula 342
Chamundia 68
Dungudunga 27
Badapachhedia 260
Raisingi 448
Muthasahi 41
Kalinga 87

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