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Kanto Population - Kendujhar, Orissa

Kanto is a medium size village located in Ghasipura Block of Kendujhar district, Orissa with total 269 families residing. The Kanto village has population of 1243 of which 612 are males while 631 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kanto village population of children with age 0-6 is 196 which makes up 15.77 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kanto village is 1031 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Kanto as per census is 849, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Kanto village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Kanto village was 67.72 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Kanto Male literacy stands at 77.08 % while female literacy rate was 58.96 %.

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

Kanto Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 269 - -
Population 1,243 612 631
Child (0-6) 196 106 90
Schedule Caste 71 39 32
Schedule Tribe 628 316 312
Literacy 67.72 % 77.08 % 58.96 %
Total Workers 356 295 61
Main Worker 335 - -
Marginal Worker 21 12 9

Caste Factor

In Kanto village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 50.52 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 5.71 % of total population in Kanto village.

Work Profile

In Kanto village out of total population, 356 were engaged in work activities. 94.10 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.90 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 356 workers engaged in Main Work, 92 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 156 were Agricultural labourer.