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Kantua Population - Rayagada, Orissa

Kantua is a medium size village located in Seskhal Block of Rayagada district, Orissa with total 58 families residing. The Kantua village has population of 255 of which 109 are males while 146 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kantua village population of children with age 0-6 is 34 which makes up 13.33 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kantua village is 1339 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Kantua as per census is 700, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Kantua village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Kantua village was 48.87 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Kantua Male literacy stands at 62.92 % while female literacy rate was 39.39 %.

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

Kantua Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 58 - -
Population 255 109 146
Child (0-6) 34 20 14
Schedule Caste 35 14 21
Schedule Tribe 206 91 115
Literacy 48.87 % 62.92 % 39.39 %
Total Workers 155 65 90
Main Worker 29 - -
Marginal Worker 126 38 88

Caste Factor

In Kantua village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 80.78 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 13.73 % of total population in Kantua village.

Work Profile

In Kantua village out of total population, 155 were engaged in work activities. 18.71 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 81.29 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 155 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourer.