Kantapada Population, Caste, Working Data Puri, Odisha - Census 2011
Kantapada is a village situated in Kakatpur block of Puri district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 583 families residing in the village Kantapada. The total population of Kantapada is 2,525 out of which 1,215 are males and 1,310 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kantapada is 1,078.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kantapada village is 304 which is 12% of the total population. There are 152 male children and 152 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kantapada is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,078) of Kantapada village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kantapada is 73.4%. Thus Kantapada village has a lower literacy rate compared to 76.1% of Puri district. The male literacy rate is 82.6% and the female literacy rate is 64.94% in Kantapada village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kantapada village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kantapada Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kantapada village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 304 | 152 | 152 |
| Literacy | 73.39% | 82.6% | 64.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,124 | 532 | 592 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 895 | 337 | 558 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Kantapada village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kantapada village out of total population, 878 were engaged in work activities. 46.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 878 workers engaged in Main Work, 96 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 54 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 407 | 376 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 96 | 91 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 54 | 50 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 249 | 227 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 471 | 344 | 127 |
| Non Working | 1,647 | 495 | 1,152 |
Map of Kantapada, Puri, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Kantapada, Kakatpur
Below are the list of villages near Kantapada village in Kakatpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hasinipur | 141 |
| Mahadebbasta | 2,577 |
| Suhagpur | 4,957 |
| Patasundarpur | 756 |
| Bhandisahi | 5,487 |
| Naiguan | 2,771 |
| Khandasahi | 1,984 |
| Ostapur | 892 |
| Lataharan | 7,431 |
| Bhandagarh | 4,681 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kantapada, Puri, Odisha - Wikipedia