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Kantajhar Population - Sundargarh, Orissa

Kantajhar is a medium size village located in Hatibari Block of Sundargarh district, Orissa with total 179 families residing. The Kantajhar village has population of 834 of which 409 are males while 425 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kantajhar village population of children with age 0-6 is 102 which makes up 12.23 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kantajhar village is 1039 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Kantajhar as per census is 1684, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Kantajhar village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Kantajhar village was 63.52 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Kantajhar Male literacy stands at 69.27 % while female literacy rate was 57.62 %.

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

Kantajhar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 179 - -
Population 834 409 425
Child (0-6) 102 38 64
Schedule Caste 33 17 16
Schedule Tribe 593 290 303
Literacy 63.52 % 69.27 % 57.62 %
Total Workers 297 215 82
Main Worker 137 - -
Marginal Worker 160 100 60

Caste Factor

In Kantajhar village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 71.10 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.96 % of total population in Kantajhar village.

Work Profile

In Kantajhar village out of total population, 297 were engaged in work activities. 46.13 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.87 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 297 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.