Gram panchayat · Belpara block · Balangir
Kapani gram panchayat
Kapani is a gram panchayat (village council) in Belpara block of Balangir district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 5,889 people in 1,429 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Patnagarh assembly constituency and the Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 5,889
- Literacy
- 57.6%
- Area
- 32.1 km²
- LGD code
- 115833
Villages of Kapani
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kapani | 452 | 1,805 | 60.5% | 13% | 32% |
| Tara | 292 | 1,223 | 54.0% | 13% | 56% |
| Dunguiguda | 219 | 913 | 56.5% | 13% | 67% |
| Malijhar | 156 | 666 | 58.3% | 13% | 38% |
| Budamunda | 162 | 641 | 36.5% | 7% | 62% |
| Chhuinara | 148 | 641 | 77.5% | 10% | 78% |
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 Kapani
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,889
- 2,946 male · 2,943 female
- Households
- 1,429
- about 4.1 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 57.6%
- above Belpara block's villages (56.0%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 999
- about the same as Belpara block's villages (1,001)
- Children aged 0–6
- 781
- 13.3% of residents
- Workers
- 3,221
- 54.7% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 703 (11.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,029 (51.4%)
What the 3,221 workers did
- Cultivators453 (14.1%)
- Agricultural labourers545 (16.9%)
- Household industry83 (2.6%)
- Other work345 (10.7%)
- Marginal workers1,795 (55.7%)
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 Kapani
How many of the 6 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 6 villages cover 32 km², 61% of it sown with crops and 18% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 6
- Middle school2 of 6
- Secondary school2 of 6
- Senior secondary school0 of 6
- Degree college0 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre1 of 6
- Anganwadi centre6 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump6 of 6
- Electricity for homes6 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 6
- Public bus0 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop5 of 6
- Weekly haat5 of 6
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Cotton (4), Greengram (2), Green Gram (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
- Kanut
- 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 Kapani? Share it with us.