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Kantia Population - Bhadrak, Orissa

Kantia is a medium size village located in Bhadrak Rural Block of Bhadrak district, Orissa with total 342 families residing. The Kantia village has population of 1581 of which 812 are males while 769 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kantia village population of children with age 0-6 is 210 which makes up 13.28 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kantia village is 947 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Kantia as per census is 1165, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Kantia village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Kantia village was 84.97 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Kantia Male literacy stands at 92.45 % while female literacy rate was 76.83 %.

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 342 - -
Population 1,581 812 769
Child (0-6) 210 97 113
Schedule Caste 270 136 134
Schedule Tribe 50 23 27
Literacy 84.97 % 92.45 % 76.83 %
Total Workers 485 456 29
Main Worker 298 - -
Marginal Worker 187 174 13

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.08 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.16 % of total population in Kantia village.

Work Profile

In Kantia village out of total population, 485 were engaged in work activities. 61.44 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.56 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 485 workers engaged in Main Work, 194 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourer.