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Kantor Population - Dhenkanal, Orissa

Kantor is a large village located in Parajang Block of Dhenkanal district, Orissa with total 634 families residing. The Kantor village has population of 2577 of which 1353 are males while 1224 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kantor village population of children with age 0-6 is 259 which makes up 10.05 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kantor village is 905 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Kantor as per census is 786, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Kantor village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Kantor village was 77.09 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Kantor Male literacy stands at 85.43 % while female literacy rate was 68.02 %.

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

Kantor Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 634 - -
Population 2,577 1,353 1,224
Child (0-6) 259 145 114
Schedule Caste 392 201 191
Schedule Tribe 250 136 114
Literacy 77.09 % 85.43 % 68.02 %
Total Workers 1,126 850 276
Main Worker 954 - -
Marginal Worker 172 88 84

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.21 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.70 % of total population in Kantor village.

Work Profile

In Kantor village out of total population, 1126 were engaged in work activities. 84.72 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.28 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1126 workers engaged in Main Work, 179 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 608 were Agricultural labourer.