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Kantala Population - Anugul, Orissa

Kantala is a medium size village located in Palalahada Block of Anugul district, Orissa with total 161 families residing. The Kantala village has population of 632 of which 315 are males while 317 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kantala village population of children with age 0-6 is 82 which makes up 12.97 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kantala village is 1006 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Kantala as per census is 907, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Kantala village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Kantala village was 59.27 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Kantala Male literacy stands at 66.54 % while female literacy rate was 52.16 %.

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

Kantala Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 161 - -
Population 632 315 317
Child (0-6) 82 43 39
Schedule Caste 47 21 26
Schedule Tribe 346 165 181
Literacy 59.27 % 66.54 % 52.16 %
Total Workers 410 212 198
Main Worker 23 - -
Marginal Worker 387 194 193

Caste Factor

In Kantala village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 54.75 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 7.44 % of total population in Kantala village.

Work Profile

In Kantala village out of total population, 410 were engaged in work activities. 5.61 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 94.39 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 410 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.