Gram panchayat · Khaprakhol block · Balangir
Tankapani gram panchayat
Tankapani is a gram panchayat (village council) in Khaprakhol block of Balangir district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 4,647 people in 1,239 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Patnagarh assembly constituency and the Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 4,647
- Literacy
- 39.9%
- Area
- 24.7 km²
- LGD code
- 115895
Villages of Tankapani
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrapali | 250 | 1,012 | 35.1% | 6% | 26% |
| Sareibahal | 269 | 1,001 | 46.6% | 9% | 37% |
| Tankapani | 266 | 893 | 38.9% | 9% | 28% |
| Sunamudi | 208 | 806 | 39.9% | 8% | 61% |
| Budhachhapar | 158 | 624 | 39.7% | 8% | 72% |
| Chormunda | 88 | 311 | 37.0% | 29% | 42% |
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 Tankapani
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,647
- 2,231 male · 2,416 female
- Households
- 1,239
- about 3.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 39.9%
- below Khaprakhol block's villages (58.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,083
- above Khaprakhol block's villages (1,023)
- Children aged 0–6
- 654
- 14.1% of residents
- Workers
- 2,538
- 54.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 438 (9.4%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,952 (42.0%)
What the 2,538 workers did
- Cultivators772 (30.4%)
- Agricultural labourers426 (16.8%)
- Household industry46 (1.8%)
- Other work138 (5.4%)
- Marginal workers1,156 (45.5%)
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 Tankapani
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 25 km², 60% of it sown with crops and 14% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 6
- Middle school3 of 6
- Secondary school1 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 road6 of 6
- Public bus0 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 6
- Weekly haat2 of 6
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6), Cotton (5).
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 Khaprakhol block
- Baghmund
- Bender
- Bhanpur
- Changria
- Dameipali
- Dhandamunda
- Ghunsar
- Karuanjhar
- Khaparakhol
- Lathore
- Luhasingha
- Maharapadar
- Malpada
- Matiabhata
- Nandupala
- Odiapali
- Padiabahal
- Rengali
- Sahajpani
- Telenpali
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