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Kanta Population - Koraput, Orissa

Kanta is a small village located in Nandapur Block of Koraput district, Orissa with total 56 families residing. The Kanta village has population of 182 of which 91 are males while 91 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kanta village population of children with age 0-6 is 25 which makes up 13.74 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kanta village is 1000 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Kanta as per census is 923, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Kanta village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Kanta village was 64.33 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Kanta Male literacy stands at 80.77 % while female literacy rate was 48.10 %.

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

Kanta Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 56 - -
Population 182 91 91
Child (0-6) 25 13 12
Schedule Caste 13 9 4
Schedule Tribe 167 82 85
Literacy 64.33 % 80.77 % 48.10 %
Total Workers 129 64 65
Main Worker 55 - -
Marginal Worker 74 21 53

Caste Factor

In Kanta village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 91.76 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 7.14 % of total population in Kanta village.

Work Profile

In Kanta village out of total population, 129 were engaged in work activities. 42.64 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.36 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 129 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourer.