Gram panchayat · Sohella block · Bargarh
Kangaan gram panchayat
Kangaan is a gram panchayat (village council) in Sohella block of Bargarh district, Odisha, covering 8 villages, home to 6,162 people in 1,633 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Bhatli assembly constituency and the Bargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 8
- Population (2011)
- 6,162
- Literacy
- 78.3%
- Area
- 25.2 km²
- LGD code
- 116566
Villages of Kangaan
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kangaon | 422 | 1,533 | 81.2% | 20% | 22% |
| Budamal | 330 | 1,172 | 74.1% | 21% | 16% |
| Beherapali | 291 | 1,153 | 86.8% | 8% | 23% |
| Barihapali | 234 | 822 | 88.6% | 29% | 9% |
| Badipali | 125 | 551 | 74.5% | 21% | 56% |
| Pipalkhunta | 117 | 419 | 66.8% | 0% | 57% |
| Damkipali | 85 | 397 | 55.5% | 10% | 50% |
| Jhakarpali | 29 | 115 | 61.5% | 46% | 54% |
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 Kangaan
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,162
- 3,124 male · 3,038 female
- Households
- 1,633
- about 3.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 78.3%
- above Sohella block's villages (75.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 972
- about the same as Sohella block's villages (979)
- Children aged 0–6
- 654
- 10.6% of residents
- Workers
- 3,366
- 54.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,103 (17.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,660 (26.9%)
What the 3,366 workers did
- Cultivators758 (22.5%)
- Agricultural labourers883 (26.2%)
- Household industry240 (7.1%)
- Other work280 (8.3%)
- Marginal workers1,205 (35.8%)
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 Kangaan
How many of the 8 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 8 villages cover 25 km², 45% of it sown with crops and 10% forest.
Education
- Primary school8 of 8
- Middle school6 of 8
- Secondary school2 of 8
- Senior secondary school1 of 8
- Degree college0 of 8
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 8
- Health sub-centre1 of 8
- Anganwadi centre7 of 8
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 8
- Hand pump8 of 8
- Electricity for homes7 of 8
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 8
- Public bus3 of 8
- Mobile phone coverage8 of 8
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 8
- Commercial bank0 of 8
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 8
- Weekly haat2 of 8
- Primary schools
- 12
- Middle schools
- 7
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (8), Ground Nuts (8), Mung (5), Vegitable (2), Consus (1). Handicrafts: Saree (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 Sohella block
- Bausenmura
- Beherapali
- Bijapali
- Birjam
- Chhuriapali
- Dumberpali
- Garvana
- Ghess
- Jatla
- Jhar
- Kalangapalli
- Kanapali
- Karandola
- Kuchipali
- Lebedi
- Pandakiapali
- Panimera
- Petupali
- Rengali
- Salapali
- Sarakanda
- Senimal
- Sohella
- Srigida
- Tabada
- Tungibandhali
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Kangaan? Share it with us.