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Khontamal Population - Jharsuguda, Orissa

Khontamal is a medium size village located in Laikera Block of Jharsuguda district, Orissa with total 410 families residing. The Khontamal village has population of 1732 of which 797 are males while 935 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Khontamal village population of children with age 0-6 is 166 which makes up 9.58 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Khontamal village is 1173 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Khontamal as per census is 1274, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Khontamal village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Khontamal village was 72.16 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Khontamal Male literacy stands at 78.04 % while female literacy rate was 67.10 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Khontamal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Khontamal village.

Khontamal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 410 - -
Population 1,732 797 935
Child (0-6) 166 73 93
Schedule Caste 296 135 161
Schedule Tribe 806 338 468
Literacy 72.16 % 78.04 % 67.10 %
Total Workers 890 479 411
Main Worker 678 - -
Marginal Worker 212 72 140

Caste Factor

In Khontamal village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 46.54 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 17.09 % of total population in Khontamal village.

Work Profile

In Khontamal village out of total population, 890 were engaged in work activities. 76.18 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.82 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 890 workers engaged in Main Work, 532 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 39 were Agricultural labourer.