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Kantapal Population - Dhenkanal, Orissa

Kantapal is a large village located in Kankadahad Block of Dhenkanal district, Orissa with total 1289 families residing. The Kantapal village has population of 5704 of which 2900 are males while 2804 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kantapal village population of children with age 0-6 is 809 which makes up 14.18 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kantapal village is 967 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Kantapal as per census is 873, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Kantapal village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Kantapal village was 63.84 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Kantapal Male literacy stands at 73.42 % while female literacy rate was 54.10 %.

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

Kantapal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,289 - -
Population 5,704 2,900 2,804
Child (0-6) 809 432 377
Schedule Caste 813 420 393
Schedule Tribe 2,934 1,457 1,477
Literacy 63.84 % 73.42 % 54.10 %
Total Workers 3,622 1,841 1,781
Main Worker 1,365 - -
Marginal Worker 2,257 668 1,589

Caste Factor

In Kantapal village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 51.44 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 14.25 % of total population in Kantapal village.

Work Profile

In Kantapal village out of total population, 3622 were engaged in work activities. 37.69 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.31 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3622 workers engaged in Main Work, 629 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 363 were Agricultural labourer.