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Kantia Population - Jajapur, Orissa

Kantia is a large village located in Binjharpur Block of Jajapur district, Orissa with total 539 families residing. The Kantia village has population of 2020 of which 965 are males while 1055 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kantia village population of children with age 0-6 is 232 which makes up 11.49 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kantia village is 1093 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Kantia as per census is 983, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Kantia village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Kantia village was 71.81 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Kantia Male literacy stands at 77.83 % while female literacy rate was 66.38 %.

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 539 - -
Population 2,020 965 1,055
Child (0-6) 232 117 115
Schedule Caste 1,129 545 584
Schedule Tribe 1 0 1
Literacy 71.81 % 77.83 % 66.38 %
Total Workers 469 435 34
Main Worker 406 - -
Marginal Worker 63 51 12

Caste Factor

In Kantia village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 55.89 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.05 % of total population in Kantia village.

Work Profile

In Kantia village out of total population, 469 were engaged in work activities. 86.57 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.43 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 469 workers engaged in Main Work, 58 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 234 were Agricultural labourer.