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Kantapal Population - Dhenkanal, Orissa

Kantapal is a large village located in Tumusingha Block of Dhenkanal district, Orissa with total 492 families residing. The Kantapal village has population of 2280 of which 1173 are males while 1107 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kantapal village population of children with age 0-6 is 233 which makes up 10.22 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kantapal village is 944 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Kantapal as per census is 879, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Kantapal village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Kantapal village was 79.14 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Kantapal Male literacy stands at 88.66 % while female literacy rate was 69.14 %.

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 492 - -
Population 2,280 1,173 1,107
Child (0-6) 233 124 109
Schedule Caste 424 220 204
Schedule Tribe 11 5 6
Literacy 79.14 % 88.66 % 69.14 %
Total Workers 1,127 657 470
Main Worker 117 - -
Marginal Worker 1,010 547 463

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.60 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.48 % of total population in Kantapal village.

Work Profile

In Kantapal village out of total population, 1127 were engaged in work activities. 10.38 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 89.62 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1127 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourer.