Gram panchayat · Nilgiri block · Balasore
Kanas gram panchayat
Kanas is a gram panchayat (village council) in Nilgiri block of Balasore district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 3,657 people in 995 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Nilgiri assembly constituency and the Balasore Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 3,657
- Literacy
- 69.4%
- Area
- 6.4 km²
- LGD code
- 116243
Villages of Kanas
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansa | 479 | 1,688 | 74.5% | 31% | 13% |
| Sangrampur | 354 | 1,379 | 64.4% | 20% | 43% |
| Kulhapal | 60 | 239 | 66.8% | 28% | 0% |
| Karanjia | 52 | 177 | 55.6% | 71% | 6% |
| Naduapala | 50 | 174 | 76.8% | 36% | 0% |
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 Kanas
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,657
- 1,831 male · 1,826 female
- Households
- 995
- about 3.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 69.4%
- above Nilgiri block's villages (65.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 997
- about the same as Nilgiri block's villages (999)
- Children aged 0–6
- 444
- 12.1% of residents
- Workers
- 1,392
- 38.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,039 (28.4%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 828 (22.6%)
What the 1,392 workers did
- Cultivators194 (13.9%)
- Agricultural labourers308 (22.1%)
- Household industry13 (0.9%)
- Other work375 (26.9%)
- Marginal workers502 (36.1%)
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 Kanas
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 6 km², .
Education
- Primary school3 of 5
- Middle school2 of 5
- Secondary school1 of 5
- Senior secondary school1 of 5
- Degree college1 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre1 of 5
- Anganwadi centre2 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump3 of 5
- Electricity for homes5 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road0 of 5
- Public bus0 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 5
- Weekly haat0 of 5
- Primary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 1
- 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 Nilgiri block
- Ajodhya
- Arbandh
- Begunia
- Berhampur
- Bhaunriabad
- Chatrapur
- Dharampur
- Dhobasila
- Garadihi
- Jadida
- Jamudiha
- K.c.pur
- K.p.lakharaj
- Machhua
- Mahisapata
- Matiali
- Narasinghpur
- Narenpur
- Pithahata
- Radhakishorepur
- Sajangarh
- Siadimal
- Telipal
- Tentulia
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Kanas? Share it with us.