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Kantabahal Population - Debagarh, Orissa

Kantabahal is a medium size village located in Kundheigola Block of Debagarh district, Orissa with total 264 families residing. The Kantabahal village has population of 1087 of which 551 are males while 536 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kantabahal village population of children with age 0-6 is 127 which makes up 11.68 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kantabahal village is 973 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Kantabahal as per census is 789, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Kantabahal village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Kantabahal village was 68.02 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Kantabahal Male literacy stands at 78.33 % while female literacy rate was 57.71 %.

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

Kantabahal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 264 - -
Population 1,087 551 536
Child (0-6) 127 71 56
Schedule Caste 257 136 121
Schedule Tribe 508 256 252
Literacy 68.02 % 78.33 % 57.71 %
Total Workers 588 307 281
Main Worker 198 - -
Marginal Worker 390 151 239

Caste Factor

In Kantabahal village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 46.73 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 23.64 % of total population in Kantabahal village.

Work Profile

In Kantabahal village out of total population, 588 were engaged in work activities. 33.67 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.33 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 588 workers engaged in Main Work, 95 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourer.