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Kantapada Population - Puri, Orissa

Kantapada is a large village located in Kakatpur Block of Puri district, Orissa with total 583 families residing. The Kantapada village has population of 2525 of which 1215 are males while 1310 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kantapada village population of children with age 0-6 is 304 which makes up 12.04 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kantapada village is 1078 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Kantapada as per census is 1000, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Kantapada village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Kantapada village was 73.39 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Kantapada Male literacy stands at 82.60 % while female literacy rate was 64.94 %.

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

Kantapada Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 583 - -
Population 2,525 1,215 1,310
Child (0-6) 304 152 152
Schedule Caste 1,124 532 592
Schedule Tribe 3 1 2
Literacy 73.39 % 82.60 % 64.94 %
Total Workers 878 720 158
Main Worker 407 - -
Marginal Worker 471 344 127

Caste Factor

In Kantapada village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.51 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.12 % of total population in Kantapada village.

Work Profile

In Kantapada village out of total population, 878 were engaged in work activities. 46.36 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.64 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 878 workers engaged in Main Work, 96 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 54 were Agricultural labourer.