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Kantia Population - Kendrapara, Orissa

Kantia is a medium size village located in Kendrapara Sadar Block of Kendrapara district, Orissa with total 195 families residing. The Kantia village has population of 830 of which 397 are males while 433 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kantia village population of children with age 0-6 is 82 which makes up 9.88 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kantia village is 1091 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Kantia as per census is 1050, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Kantia village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Kantia village was 86.36 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Kantia Male literacy stands at 92.72 % while female literacy rate was 80.56 %.

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

Kantia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 195 - -
Population 830 397 433
Child (0-6) 82 40 42
Schedule Caste 254 130 124
Schedule Tribe 1 0 1
Literacy 86.36 % 92.72 % 80.56 %
Total Workers 232 210 22
Main Worker 127 - -
Marginal Worker 105 97 8

Caste Factor

Kantia village of Kendrapara has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.60 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.12 % of total population in Kantia village.

Work Profile

In Kantia village out of total population, 232 were engaged in work activities. 54.74 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.26 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 232 workers engaged in Main Work, 56 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourer.