Gram panchayat · Kamakhyanagar block · Dhenkanal
Kanapura gram panchayat
Kanapura is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kamakhyanagar block of Dhenkanal district, Odisha, covering 12 villages, home to 8,035 people in 1,779 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Kamakhyanagar assembly constituency and the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 12
- Population (2011)
- 8,035
- Literacy
- 84.7%
- Area
- 21.6 km²
- LGD code
- 117355
Villages of Kanapura
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jiridamali | 585 | 2,558 | 88.8% | 24% | 5% |
| Kanhupura | 343 | 1,581 | 87.2% | 25% | 16% |
| Jantaribola | 128 | 720 | 87.5% | 7% | 83% |
| Gundichanali | 160 | 634 | 49.4% | 6% | 41% |
| Santarapur | 97 | 496 | 90.8% | 3% | 89% |
| Saradhapur | 82 | 396 | 90.6% | 27% | 12% |
| Khandhabola | 76 | 367 | 94.3% | 0% | 99% |
| Ekatali | 80 | 295 | 78.1% | 0% | 38% |
| Kandhabola | 54 | 272 | 70.9% | 0% | 99% |
| Rajakulakateni | 69 | 259 | 91.9% | 11% | 0% |
| Bhalumunda | 60 | 253 | 76.6% | 62% | 30% |
| Cheliabeda | 45 | 204 | 91.5% | 0% | 88% |
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 Kanapura
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 8,035
- 4,117 male · 3,918 female
- Households
- 1,779
- about 4.5 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 84.7%
- above Kamakhyanagar block's villages (79.0%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 952
- about the same as Kamakhyanagar block's villages (952)
- Children aged 0–6
- 935
- 11.6% of residents
- Workers
- 2,776
- 34.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,387 (17.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,747 (34.2%)
What the 2,776 workers did
- Cultivators306 (11.0%)
- Agricultural labourers791 (28.5%)
- Household industry152 (5.5%)
- Other work932 (33.6%)
- Marginal workers595 (21.4%)
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 Kanapura
How many of the 12 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 12 villages cover 22 km², 50% of it sown with crops and 12% forest.
Education
- Primary school11 of 12
- Middle school6 of 12
- Secondary school2 of 12
- Senior secondary school0 of 12
- Degree college0 of 12
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 12
- Health sub-centre2 of 12
- Anganwadi centre12 of 12
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 12
- Hand pump12 of 12
- Electricity for homes12 of 12
Roads & transport
- All-weather road8 of 12
- Public bus2 of 12
- Mobile phone coverage12 of 12
Services
- Post office or sub post office4 of 12
- Commercial bank0 of 12
- Ration (PDS) shop12 of 12
- Weekly haat0 of 12
- Primary schools
- 12
- Middle schools
- 6
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (12), Black Gram (12), Ravi Crops (1), Ravicrops (1), 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 Kamakhyanagar block
- Analabereni
- Badasuanlo
- Baisinga
- Baligorada
- Bankual
- Baruan(K)
- Baunsapal
- Bhairpur
- Budhibili
- Jagannathpur
- Kadua
- Kantapal
- Kantiokatnei
- Kantioputasahi
- Kotagara
- Kusumjodi
- Mahulpal
- Rai Narasinghpur
- Saruali
- Sogar
- Tumsinga
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Kanapura? Share it with us.