Gram panchayat · Belpara block · Balangir
Kanut gram panchayat
Kanut is a gram panchayat (village council) in Belpara block of Balangir district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 5,012 people in 1,283 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Patnagarh assembly constituency and the Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 5,012
- Literacy
- 63.3%
- Area
- 17.1 km²
- LGD code
- 115832
Villages of Kanut
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanut | 445 | 1,767 | 69.3% | 15% | 28% |
| Tanla | 326 | 1,222 | 59.7% | 24% | 40% |
| Bhutungpara | 196 | 788 | 52.1% | 28% | 54% |
| Suanbahal | 169 | 676 | 65.8% | 19% | 27% |
| Muribahal | 147 | 559 | 64.0% | 25% | 24% |
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 Kanut
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,012
- 2,483 male · 2,529 female
- Households
- 1,283
- about 3.9 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 63.3%
- above Belpara block's villages (56.0%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,019
- above Belpara block's villages (1,001)
- Children aged 0–6
- 728
- 14.5% of residents
- Workers
- 2,060
- 41.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,051 (21.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,724 (34.4%)
What the 2,060 workers did
- Cultivators326 (15.8%)
- Agricultural labourers688 (33.4%)
- Household industry80 (3.9%)
- Other work260 (12.6%)
- Marginal workers706 (34.3%)
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 Kanut
How many of the 5 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 5 villages cover 17 km², 16% of it sown with crops and 11% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school2 of 5
- Secondary school2 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre1 of 5
- Anganwadi centre5 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes5 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 5
- Public bus1 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 5
- Weekly haat1 of 5
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Cotton (5), Vegetables (2), Sugarcane (1), Mung (1), Corn (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
- Kandhenjhula
- Kapani
- Madhyapur
- Mandal
- Nunhad
- Pandrijore
- Parlimal
- Salandi
- Sarmuhan
- Sihini
- Sulekela
- Tentelmunda
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Kanut? Share it with us.