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Kantapada Population - Puri, Orissa

Kantapada is a medium size village located in Astaranga Block of Puri district, Orissa with total 238 families residing. The Kantapada village has population of 981 of which 490 are males while 491 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kantapada village population of children with age 0-6 is 89 which makes up 9.07 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kantapada village is 1002 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Kantapada as per census is 1023, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Kantapada village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Kantapada village was 83.52 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Kantapada Male literacy stands at 90.58 % while female literacy rate was 76.46 %.

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 238 - -
Population 981 490 491
Child (0-6) 89 44 45
Schedule Caste 338 164 174
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 83.52 % 90.58 % 76.46 %
Total Workers 365 277 88
Main Worker 251 - -
Marginal Worker 114 74 40

Caste Factor

Kantapada village of Puri has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.45 % of total population in Kantapada village. The village Kantapada currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Kantapada village out of total population, 365 were engaged in work activities. 68.77 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.23 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 365 workers engaged in Main Work, 52 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 130 were Agricultural labourer.