Gram panchayat · Saintala block · Balangir
Kansar gram panchayat
Kansar is a gram panchayat (village council) in Saintala block of Balangir district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 4,669 people in 1,314 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Titilagarh assembly constituency and the Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 4,669
- Literacy
- 63.6%
- Area
- 19.2 km²
- LGD code
- 115995
Villages of Kansar
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansar | 641 | 2,224 | 59.5% | 25% | 16% |
| Dumermunda | 270 | 942 | 70.7% | 7% | 9% |
| Bhejipadar | 235 | 871 | 63.2% | 15% | 26% |
| Kechhomuhan | 168 | 632 | 67.5% | 7% | 16% |
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 Kansar
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,669
- 2,366 male · 2,303 female
- Households
- 1,314
- about 3.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 63.6%
- about the same as Saintala block's villages (64.5%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 973
- below Saintala block's villages (989)
- Children aged 0–6
- 611
- 13.1% of residents
- Workers
- 2,314
- 49.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 805 (17.2%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 768 (16.4%)
What the 2,314 workers did
- Cultivators624 (27.0%)
- Agricultural labourers102 (4.4%)
- Household industry10 (0.4%)
- Other work265 (11.5%)
- Marginal workers1,313 (56.7%)
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 Kansar
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, 67% of it sown with crops and 10% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school1 of 4
- Secondary school1 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre0 of 4
- Anganwadi centre4 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes4 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 4
- Public bus0 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Corn (3), Groundnut (3), Black Gram (1), Sugar Cane (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 Saintala block
- Ampali
- Belgaon
- Bhadra
- Bibina
- Budabahal
- Deng
- Dharapgarh
- Dunguripali
- Gandpatrapali
- Ghunsar
- Jhinkidunguri
- Jurabandh
- Kandhkelgaon
- Karamtala
- Kermeli
- Kuikeda
- Kumbhari
- Saintala
- Siskela
- Talbahal
- Tikrapada
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Kansar? Share it with us.