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Kantamalia Population - Dhenkanal, Orissa

Kantamalia is a medium size village located in Nihalprasad Block of Dhenkanal district, Orissa with total 150 families residing. The Kantamalia village has population of 683 of which 352 are males while 331 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kantamalia village population of children with age 0-6 is 108 which makes up 15.81 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kantamalia village is 940 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Kantamalia as per census is 895, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Kantamalia village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Kantamalia village was 58.61 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Kantamalia Male literacy stands at 63.73 % while female literacy rate was 53.21 %.

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

Kantamalia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 150 - -
Population 683 352 331
Child (0-6) 108 57 51
Schedule Caste 2 1 1
Schedule Tribe 302 162 140
Literacy 58.61 % 63.73 % 53.21 %
Total Workers 304 189 115
Main Worker 156 - -
Marginal Worker 148 55 93

Caste Factor

In Kantamalia village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 44.22 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.29 % of total population in Kantamalia village.

Work Profile

In Kantamalia village out of total population, 304 were engaged in work activities. 51.32 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.68 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 304 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 43 were Agricultural labourer.