Gram panchayat · Simulia block · Balasore
Kanchapada gram panchayat
Kanchapada is a gram panchayat (village council) in Simulia block of Balasore district, Odisha, covering 9 villages, home to 6,229 people in 1,308 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Simulia assembly constituency and the Bhadrak Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 9
- Population (2011)
- 6,229
- Literacy
- 84.4%
- Area
- 8.7 km²
- LGD code
- 116303
Villages of Kanchapada
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanchapada | 307 | 1,526 | 82.5% | 14% | 0% |
| Begunia | 307 | 1,294 | 86.6% | 22% | 0% |
| Amrutapur | 131 | 795 | 83.5% | 19% | 0% |
| Birabrahmapur | 172 | 788 | 88.0% | 14% | 0% |
| Gopibindha | 162 | 769 | 79.8% | 33% | 1% |
| DianPurusottampur | 89 | 425 | 83.9% | 5% | 0% |
| Jaganathapur | 70 | 314 | 84.2% | 0% | 0% |
| Talapada | 50 | 224 | 93.4% | 0% | 0% |
| Raghunathpursasan | 20 | 94 | 84.7% | 31% | 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 Kanchapada
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,229
- 3,205 male · 3,024 female
- Households
- 1,308
- about 4.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 84.4%
- above Simulia block's villages (82.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 944
- below Simulia block's villages (960)
- Children aged 0–6
- 712
- 11.4% of residents
- Workers
- 2,288
- 36.7% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,080 (17.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 4 (0.1%)
What the 2,288 workers did
- Cultivators488 (21.3%)
- Agricultural labourers420 (18.4%)
- Household industry55 (2.4%)
- Other work195 (8.5%)
- Marginal workers1,130 (49.4%)
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 Kanchapada
How many of the 9 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 9 villages cover 9 km², 88% of it sown with crops.
Education
- Primary school7 of 9
- Middle school3 of 9
- Secondary school2 of 9
- Senior secondary school0 of 9
- Degree college0 of 9
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 9
- Health sub-centre1 of 9
- Anganwadi centre8 of 9
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 9
- Hand pump8 of 9
- Electricity for homes7 of 9
Roads & transport
- All-weather road8 of 9
- Public bus2 of 9
- Mobile phone coverage9 of 9
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 9
- Commercial bank0 of 9
- Ration (PDS) shop8 of 9
- Weekly haat0 of 9
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (8).
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 Simulia block
- Abjhuna
- Ada
- Anandapur
- Andarai
- Bangalpur
- Bangarkhandigadia
- Bari
- Bati
- Bauripada
- Chalunigan
- Dungura
- Iswarpur
- Jamujhadi
- Kanheibandha
- Kirkona
- Maitapur
- Markona
- Muruna
- Pahitorana
- Purosottampur
- Sabanga
- Samasundarpur
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Kanchapada? Share it with us.