Gram panchayat · Hindol block · Dhenkanal
Kansara gram panchayat
Kansara is a gram panchayat (village council) in Hindol block of Dhenkanal district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 4,022 people in 902 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Hindol assembly constituency and the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 4,022
- Literacy
- 68.7%
- Area
- 14.2 km²
- LGD code
- 117325
Villages of Kansara
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansara | 501 | 2,278 | 63.7% | 25% | 23% |
| Ambithi | 298 | 1,249 | 74.5% | 10% | 16% |
| Gobardhanpur | 95 | 465 | 77.1% | 40% | 0% |
| Dameibahal | 8 | 30 | 66.7% | 83% | 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 Kansara
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,022
- 2,043 male · 1,979 female
- Households
- 902
- about 4.5 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 68.7%
- below Hindol block's villages (75.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 969
- above Hindol block's villages (959)
- Children aged 0–6
- 517
- 12.9% of residents
- Workers
- 1,864
- 46.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 914 (22.7%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 710 (17.7%)
What the 1,864 workers did
- Cultivators412 (22.1%)
- Agricultural labourers767 (41.1%)
- Household industry41 (2.2%)
- Other work309 (16.6%)
- Marginal workers335 (18.0%)
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 Kansara
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 14 km², 67% of it sown with crops and 13% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 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 homes4 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 4
- Public bus1 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 4
- 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), Groundnut (2), Vegetables (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 Hindol block
- Asarada
- Babandha
- Bampa
- Baunsa Pokhari
- Buhalipal
- Chitalpur
- Dandiri
- Dudurukote
- Galapada
- Gandanali
- Giridhar Prasad
- Gulehi
- Hatura
- Jarada
- Kadala
- Kalinga
- Kantamila
- Kantimili
- Karanda
- Khaliborei
- Kukuta
- Kunua
- Kutunia
- Madhapur
- Mahalunda
- Nabakishorepur
- Nuabag
- Nuagan
- Paika Purunakot
- Patala
- Ranjagol
- Rasol
- Sanjapada
- Thokar
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Kansara? Share it with us.