Gram panchayat · Belpara block · Balangir
Kandhenjhula gram panchayat
Kandhenjhula is a gram panchayat (village council) in Belpara block of Balangir district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 3,675 people in 820 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Patnagarh assembly constituency and the Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 3,675
- Literacy
- 47.1%
- Area
- 19.3 km²
- LGD code
- 115831
Villages of Kandhenjhula
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansapala | 293 | 1,301 | 49.1% | 30% | 46% |
| Kandhenjhula | 255 | 1,168 | 34.9% | 11% | 58% |
| Sargimunda | 138 | 619 | 54.8% | 7% | 91% |
| Bahabal | 134 | 587 | 58.3% | 16% | 70% |
Villages: Local Government Directory (lgdirectory.gov.in), Government of India — data dump of December 2022 via github.com/planemad/india-local-government-directory (December 2022). Figures: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (village level); a dash means the census figures could not be matched to the village.
People and work in Kandhenjhula
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,675
- 1,852 male · 1,823 female
- Households
- 820
- about 4.5 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 47.1%
- below Belpara block's villages (56.0%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 984
- below Belpara block's villages (1,001)
- Children aged 0–6
- 586
- 15.9% of residents
- Workers
- 2,242
- 61.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 651 (17.7%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,249 (61.2%)
What the 2,242 workers did
- Cultivators202 (9.0%)
- Agricultural labourers259 (11.6%)
- Household industry7 (0.3%)
- Other work34 (1.5%)
- Marginal workers1,740 (77.6%)
Marginal workers worked less than six months of the year.
Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (village level), summed over the panchayat's villages (2011).
Facilities in the villages of Kandhenjhula
How many of the 4 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 4 villages cover 19 km², 69% of it sown with crops and 14% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school3 of 4
- Secondary school0 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre1 of 4
- Anganwadi centre4 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes3 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road0 of 4
- Public bus0 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook: Village and Town Directory (Odisha). The facilities were recorded for the 2011 census (reference year 2009 for most items); many places have changed since. Facilities in towns are not included.
Other gram panchayats in Belpara block
- Bagdor
- Bahabal
- Balikhamar
- Beheramunda
- Belpada
- Bharuapali
- Darlipali
- Dhumabhata
- Gambhari
- Ghagurli
- Juba
- Kanut
- Kapani
- Madhyapur
- Mandal
- Nunhad
- Pandrijore
- Parlimal
- Salandi
- Sarmuhan
- Sihini
- Sulekela
- Tentelmunda
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