Kantua Population, Caste, Working Data Rayagada, Odisha - Census 2011

Kantua is a village situated in Seskhal block of Rayagada district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 58 families residing in the village Kantua. The total population of Kantua is 255 out of which 109 are males and 146 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kantua is 1,339.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kantua village is 34 which is 13% of the total population. There are 20 male children and 14 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kantua is 700 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,339) of Kantua village.

Population
255
Families
58
Literacy
48.87%
Sex Ratio
1,339

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kantua is 48.9%. Thus Kantua village has higher literacy rate compared to 42.1% of Rayagada district. The male literacy rate is 62.92% and the female literacy rate is 39.39% in Kantua village.

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

Kantua Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 34 20 14
Literacy 48.87% 62.92% 39.39%
Scheduled Caste 35 14 21
Scheduled Tribe 206 91 115
Illiterate 147 53 94

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 80.8% of total population in Kantua village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Kantua village out of total population, 155 were engaged in work activities. 18.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 81.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 155 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 29 27 2
Cultivators 3 2 1
Agriculture Labourer 22 21 1
Other Workers 4 4 0
Marginal Workers 126 38 88
Non Working 100 44 56

Nearby Villages to Kantua,

Below are the list of villages near Kantua village in Seskhal.

Village Population
Tikarkantua 64
Benadanga 183
Pratap Pur 342
Badalukuti 264
Pansai 211
Balmoti 193
Kusuku 80
Sanolukuti 203
Hasku 264
Pasabeda 8

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