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Kantia Population - Kendrapara, Orissa

Kantia is a medium size village located in Nikirai Block of Kendrapara district, Orissa with total 189 families residing. The Kantia village has population of 765 of which 372 are males while 393 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kantia village population of children with age 0-6 is 86 which makes up 11.24 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kantia village is 1056 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Kantia as per census is 1150, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Kantia village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Kantia village was 88.22 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Kantia Male literacy stands at 91.87 % while female literacy rate was 84.73 %.

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

Kantia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 189 - -
Population 765 372 393
Child (0-6) 86 40 46
Schedule Caste 90 44 46
Schedule Tribe 1 0 1
Literacy 88.22 % 91.87 % 84.73 %
Total Workers 263 213 50
Main Worker 175 - -
Marginal Worker 88 65 23

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.76 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.13 % of total population in Kantia village.

Work Profile

In Kantia village out of total population, 263 were engaged in work activities. 66.54 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.46 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 263 workers engaged in Main Work, 70 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 40 were Agricultural labourer.