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Kantagam Population - Nabarangapur, Orissa

Kantagam is a large village located in Tentulikhunti Block of Nabarangapur district, Orissa with total 829 families residing. The Kantagam village has population of 3532 of which 1765 are males while 1767 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kantagam village population of children with age 0-6 is 607 which makes up 17.19 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kantagam village is 1001 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Kantagam as per census is 990, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Kantagam village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Kantagam village was 52.55 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Kantagam Male literacy stands at 64.25 % while female literacy rate was 40.89 %.

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

Kantagam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 829 - -
Population 3,532 1,765 1,767
Child (0-6) 607 305 302
Schedule Caste 366 182 184
Schedule Tribe 2,121 1,049 1,072
Literacy 52.55 % 64.25 % 40.89 %
Total Workers 1,848 1,066 782
Main Worker 582 - -
Marginal Worker 1,266 532 734

Caste Factor

In Kantagam village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 60.05 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 10.36 % of total population in Kantagam village.

Work Profile

In Kantagam village out of total population, 1848 were engaged in work activities. 31.49 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.51 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1848 workers engaged in Main Work, 260 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 244 were Agricultural labourer.