Gram panchayat · Gaisilet block · Bargarh
Kandagad gram panchayat
Kandagad is a gram panchayat (village council) in Gaisilet block of Bargarh district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 3,775 people in 1,052 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Bijepur assembly constituency and the Bargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 3,775
- Literacy
- 69.1%
- Area
- 15.9 km²
- LGD code
- 116490
Villages of Kandagad
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kandagad | 521 | 1,878 | 66.6% | 13% | 43% |
| Barihapukhapani | 399 | 1,420 | 75.1% | 13% | 33% |
| Kamalpadar | 132 | 477 | 60.3% | 19% | 6% |
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 Kandagad
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,775
- 1,838 male · 1,937 female
- Households
- 1,052
- about 3.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 69.1%
- about the same as Gaisilet block's villages (69.1%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,054
- above Gaisilet block's villages (1,000)
- Children aged 0–6
- 430
- 11.4% of residents
- Workers
- 2,361
- 62.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 510 (13.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,293 (34.3%)
What the 2,361 workers did
- Cultivators449 (19.0%)
- Agricultural labourers125 (5.3%)
- Household industry18 (0.8%)
- Other work90 (3.8%)
- Marginal workers1,679 (71.1%)
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 Kandagad
How many of the 3 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 3 villages cover 16 km², 75% of it sown with crops and 6% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school3 of 3
- Secondary school2 of 3
- Senior secondary school3 of 3
- Degree college0 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre1 of 3
- Anganwadi centre3 of 3
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 3
- Hand pump3 of 3
- Electricity for homes3 of 3
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 3
- Public bus0 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 3
- Weekly haat0 of 3
- Primary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 5
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), Ground Nuts (1), Pulses (1). Handicrafts: Weaving Products (1), Tailor (1), Tailoring (1), Shoe Maker (1), Pottery (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 Gaisilet block
- Bangbahal
- Buromunda
- Chantiapali
- Chikhili
- Fuiringimal
- Gaisilet
- Ganiapali
- Gourenmunda
- Guderapali
- Jagalpat
- Jamutpali
- Katabahal
- Kathaumal
- Kundakhai
- Raisalpadar
- Sandhibahal
- Sardhapali
- Talpali
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Kandagad? Share it with us.