Kantia Population, Caste, Working Data Kendrapara, Odisha - Census 2011

Kantia is a village situated in Kendrapara Sadar block of Kendrapara district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 195 families residing in the village Kantia. The total population of Kantia is 830 out of which 397 are males and 433 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kantia is 1,091.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kantia village is 82 which is 10% of the total population. There are 40 male children and 42 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kantia is 1,050 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,091) of Kantia village.

Population
830
Families
195
Literacy
86.36%
Sex Ratio
1,091

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kantia is 86.4%. Thus Kantia village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Kendrapara district. The male literacy rate is 92.72% and the female literacy rate is 80.56% in Kantia village.

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

Kantia Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 82 40 42
Literacy 86.36% 92.72% 80.56%
Scheduled Caste 254 130 124
Scheduled Tribe 1 0 1
Illiterate 184 66 118

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Kantia village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Kantia village out of total population, 232 were engaged in work activities. 54.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 232 workers engaged in Main Work, 56 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 127 113 14
Cultivators 56 51 5
Agriculture Labourer 10 9 1
Other Workers 61 53 8
Marginal Workers 105 97 8
Non Working 598 187 411

Nearby Villages to Kantia,

Below are the list of villages near Kantia village in Kendrapara Sadar.

Village Population
Narilo 1,689
Bharatpur 3,023
Chakroda 1,694
Jaganathpur 915
Bhandilo 247
Kacheripada 1,656
Aripada 506
Purusottampur 3,831
Basupur 1,054
Dutial 1,420

Reference