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Kantol Population - Dhenkanal, Orissa

Kantol is a medium size village located in Kankadahad Block of Dhenkanal district, Orissa with total 156 families residing. The Kantol village has population of 958 of which 473 are males while 485 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kantol village population of children with age 0-6 is 94 which makes up 9.81 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kantol village is 1025 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Kantol as per census is 1136, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Kantol village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Kantol village was 77.66 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Kantol Male literacy stands at 87.41 % while female literacy rate was 68.05 %.

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

Kantol Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 156 - -
Population 958 473 485
Child (0-6) 94 44 50
Schedule Caste 23 11 12
Schedule Tribe 659 325 334
Literacy 77.66 % 87.41 % 68.05 %
Total Workers 227 191 36
Main Worker 166 - -
Marginal Worker 61 44 17

Caste Factor

In Kantol village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 68.79 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.40 % of total population in Kantol village.

Work Profile

In Kantol village out of total population, 227 were engaged in work activities. 73.13 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.87 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 227 workers engaged in Main Work, 51 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourer.