Gram panchayat · Kantamal block · Boudh
Kantamal gram panchayat
Kantamal is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kantamal block of Boudh district, Odisha, covering 13 villages, home to 7,296 people in 1,844 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Kantamal assembly constituency and the Kandhamal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 13
- Population (2011)
- 7,296
- Literacy
- 76.5%
- Area
- 23.2 km²
- LGD code
- 116822
Villages of Kantamal
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deuldunguri | 403 | 1,526 | 80.6% | 20% | 6% |
| Kantamal | 309 | 1,249 | 76.3% | 16% | 4% |
| Kalarakotha | 298 | 1,233 | 78.7% | 24% | 4% |
| Badachhapapali | 314 | 1,186 | 80.0% | 30% | 8% |
| Bandhapali | 153 | 640 | 74.8% | 18% | 6% |
| Udepur | 138 | 491 | 56.7% | 31% | 16% |
| Sargipali | 58 | 268 | 65.0% | 9% | 32% |
| Dumalpali | 62 | 240 | 80.9% | 0% | 10% |
| Gadiajore | 49 | 205 | 71.9% | 4% | 0% |
| Kanikupa | 43 | 190 | 77.0% | 22% | 0% |
| Kinikupa | 17 | 68 | 78.0% | 4% | 1% |
| Chiched | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Dangapala | 0 | 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 Kantamal
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,296
- 3,747 male · 3,549 female
- Households
- 1,844
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 76.5%
- above Kantamal block's villages (67.0%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 947
- below Kantamal block's villages (999)
- Children aged 0–6
- 958
- 13.1% of residents
- Workers
- 3,152
- 43.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,508 (20.7%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 505 (6.9%)
What the 3,152 workers did
- Cultivators715 (22.7%)
- Agricultural labourers558 (17.7%)
- Household industry28 (0.9%)
- Other work928 (29.4%)
- Marginal workers923 (29.3%)
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 Kantamal
How many of the 11 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 13 villages cover 23 km², 53% of it sown with crops and 17% forest.
Education
- Primary school8 of 11
- Middle school5 of 11
- Secondary school1 of 11
- Senior secondary school1 of 11
- Degree college1 of 11
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 11
- Health sub-centre1 of 11
- Anganwadi centre8 of 11
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 11
- Hand pump11 of 11
- Electricity for homes4 of 11
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 11
- Public bus3 of 11
- Mobile phone coverage11 of 11
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 11
- Commercial bank0 of 11
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 11
- Weekly haat2 of 11
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 2
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (11), Pulses (11), Kolatha (4), Arhar (4), Kolatha,Mung (1), Mung, Arhar (1), Arhar,Mung (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 Kantamal block
- Ambagaon
- Baragaon
- Baragochha
- Bilaspur
- Dapala
- Ghantapada
- Ghikundi
- Gudvelipadar
- Jogindrapur
- Khaliapali
- Khamanmunda
- Khatakhatia
- Khuntigora
- Kultajore
- Lambasari
- Manamunda
- Narayanprasad
- Palasagora
- Rengali
- Rundimahul
- Similipadar
- Sundhipadar
- Uma
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Kantamal? Share it with us.