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Tanto Population - Kendujhar, Orissa

Tanto is a medium size village located in Barbil Block of Kendujhar district, Orissa with total 154 families residing. The Tanto village has population of 690 of which 351 are males while 339 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Tanto village population of children with age 0-6 is 148 which makes up 21.45 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Tanto village is 966 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Tanto as per census is 1027, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Tanto village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Tanto village was 47.42 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Tanto Male literacy stands at 63.31 % while female literacy rate was 30.68 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Tanto 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 Tanto village.

Tanto Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 154 - -
Population 690 351 339
Child (0-6) 148 73 75
Schedule Caste 34 18 16
Schedule Tribe 576 279 297
Literacy 47.42 % 63.31 % 30.68 %
Total Workers 268 221 47
Main Worker 260 - -
Marginal Worker 8 3 5

Caste Factor

In Tanto village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 83.48 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 4.93 % of total population in Tanto village.

Work Profile

In Tanto village out of total population, 268 were engaged in work activities. 97.01 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.99 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 268 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.