Gram panchayat · Dhenkanal Sadar block · Dhenkanal
Kankadahad gram panchayat
Kankadahad is a gram panchayat (village council) in Dhenkanal Sadar block of Dhenkanal district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 4,638 people in 1,076 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Dhenkanal assembly constituency and the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 4,638
- Literacy
- 81.4%
- Area
- 7.4 km²
- LGD code
- 117269
Villages of Kankadahad
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kankadahad | 507 | 2,294 | 81.7% | 38% | 3% |
| Sarian | 326 | 1,379 | 76.2% | 43% | 5% |
| Namachira | 219 | 868 | 88.3% | 48% | 0% |
| Majuri | 24 | 97 | 84.3% | 14% | 40% |
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 Kankadahad
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,638
- 2,376 male · 2,262 female
- Households
- 1,076
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 81.4%
- above Dhenkanal Sadar block's villages (78.9%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 952
- above Dhenkanal Sadar block's villages (938)
- Children aged 0–6
- 530
- 11.4% of residents
- Workers
- 1,461
- 31.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,897 (40.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 173 (3.7%)
What the 1,461 workers did
- Cultivators125 (8.6%)
- Agricultural labourers406 (27.8%)
- Household industry53 (3.6%)
- Other work592 (40.5%)
- Marginal workers285 (19.5%)
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 Kankadahad
How many of the 4 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 4 villages cover 7 km², 70% of it sown with crops and 4% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school2 of 4
- Secondary school1 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre1 of 4
- Anganwadi centre3 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes3 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 4
- Public bus1 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Black Gram (4), Sugar Cane (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 Dhenkanal Sadar block
- Baladibandha
- Baliamba
- Banasingh
- Barada
- Beltikiri
- Bhalibol Kateni
- Bhapur
- Chandrasekhar Prasad
- Chaulia
- Dhirapatna
- Gengutia
- Gobindapur
- Kaimati
- Kakudibhag
- Kankadpal
- Madhusahupatna
- Mangalpur
- Manipur
- Nadiali
- Nagiapasi
- Nuagaon
- Radhadeipur
- Sankarpur
- Sankulei
- Saptasajya
- Sogarpasi
- Suakhaikateni
- Talabarkot
- Tarabha
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