Kantia Population, Caste, Working Data Bhadrak, Odisha - Census 2011
Kantia is a village situated in Bhadrak Rural block of Bhadrak district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 342 families residing in the village Kantia. The total population of Kantia is 1,581 out of which 812 are males and 769 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kantia is 947.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kantia village is 210 which is 13% of the total population. There are 97 male children and 113 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kantia is 1,165 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Kantia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kantia is 85%. Thus Kantia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.6% of Bhadrak district. The male literacy rate is 92.45% and the female literacy rate is 76.83% 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 | 210 | 97 | 113 |
| Literacy | 84.97% | 92.45% | 76.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 270 | 136 | 134 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 50 | 23 | 27 |
| Illiterate | 416 | 151 | 265 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.2% of total population in Kantia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kantia village out of total population, 485 were engaged in work activities. 61.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 485 workers engaged in Main Work, 194 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 298 | 282 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 194 | 188 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 80 | 70 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 187 | 174 | 13 |
| Non Working | 1,096 | 356 | 740 |
Map of Kantia, Bhadrak, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Kantia, Bhadrak Rural
Below are the list of villages near Kantia village in Bhadrak Rural.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Narayanpur | 442 |
| Belada | 475 |
| Ramakrushunapur | 3,701 |
| Naho | 799 |
| Balo | 465 |
| Raghunathpur | 343 |
| Kundla | 765 |
| Tunda | 748 |
| Sukunalia | 252 |
| Banapinjara | 233 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kantia, Bhadrak, Odisha - Wikipedia