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Kontala Population - Kendujhar, Orissa

Kontala is a medium size village located in Anandapur Block of Kendujhar district, Orissa with total 66 families residing. The Kontala village has population of 271 of which 136 are males while 135 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kontala village population of children with age 0-6 is 51 which makes up 18.82 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kontala village is 993 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Kontala as per census is 759, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Kontala village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Kontala village was 35.45 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Kontala Male literacy stands at 59.81 % while female literacy rate was 12.39 %.

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

Kontala Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 66 - -
Population 271 136 135
Child (0-6) 51 29 22
Schedule Caste 19 12 7
Schedule Tribe 252 124 128
Literacy 35.45 % 59.81 % 12.39 %
Total Workers 153 72 81
Main Worker 64 - -
Marginal Worker 89 14 75

Caste Factor

In Kontala village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 92.99 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 7.01 % of total population in Kontala village.

Work Profile

In Kontala village out of total population, 153 were engaged in work activities. 41.83 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.17 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 153 workers engaged in Main Work, 56 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.