Gram panchayat · Paikmal block · Bargarh
Kansada gram panchayat
Kansada is a gram panchayat (village council) in Paikmal block of Bargarh district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 5,790 people in 1,431 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Padampur assembly constituency and the Bargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 5,790
- Literacy
- 61.3%
- Area
- 34.4 km²
- LGD code
- 116544
Villages of Kansada
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhenkimunda | 451 | 1,966 | 57.8% | 15% | 26% |
| Kansada | 391 | 1,417 | 60.5% | 8% | 83% |
| Barpali | 242 | 987 | 65.3% | 13% | 32% |
| Nilathar | 203 | 862 | 59.6% | 11% | 20% |
| Gadgaon | 144 | 558 | 71.2% | 20% | 57% |
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 Kansada
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,790
- 2,858 male · 2,932 female
- Households
- 1,431
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 61.3%
- below Paikmal block's villages (67.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,026
- above Paikmal block's villages (1,012)
- Children aged 0–6
- 802
- 13.9% of residents
- Workers
- 3,483
- 60.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 745 (12.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,501 (43.2%)
What the 3,483 workers did
- Cultivators891 (25.6%)
- Agricultural labourers1,236 (35.5%)
- Household industry18 (0.5%)
- Other work103 (3.0%)
- Marginal workers1,235 (35.5%)
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 Kansada
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 34 km², 89% of it sown with crops and 6% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school5 of 5
- Secondary school5 of 5
- Senior secondary school1 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre1 of 5
- Anganwadi centre5 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes5 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 5
- Public bus0 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 5
- Weekly haat0 of 5
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 7
- Secondary schools
- 7
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Pulses (4), Badam (3), Wheat (1), Mug, Biri, Badam (1), Biri, Badam (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 Paikmal block
- Badikata
- Bartund
- Bhengrajpur
- Bhubaneswarpur
- Bukramunda
- Charadapali
- Chhetgaon
- Chhindeikela
- Jameseth
- Jharabandh
- Jhitiki
- Kechhodadar
- Kermelabahal
- Lakhamara
- Mandesil
- Mandiadhipa
- Mithapalli
- Paikmal
- Palasada
- Saraikela
- Tameri
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Kansada? Share it with us.