Gram panchayat · Kamakhyanagar block · Dhenkanal
Kantapal gram panchayat
Kantapal is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kamakhyanagar block of Dhenkanal district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 9,005 people in 2,184 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Parjanga assembly constituency and the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 9,005
- Literacy
- 71.8%
- Area
- 32 km²
- LGD code
- 117356
Villages of Kantapal
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kantapal | 1,289 | 5,704 | 63.8% | 14% | 51% |
| Gangijodi | 894 | 3,299 | 85.1% | 17% | 0% |
| Nayakateni | 1 | 2 | 100.0% | 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 Kantapal
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 9,005
- 4,587 male · 4,418 female
- Households
- 2,184
- about 4.1 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 71.8%
- below Kamakhyanagar block's villages (79.0%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 963
- above Kamakhyanagar block's villages (952)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,202
- 13.3% of residents
- Workers
- 5,180
- 57.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,383 (15.4%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,941 (32.7%)
What the 5,180 workers did
- Cultivators896 (17.3%)
- Agricultural labourers493 (9.5%)
- Household industry46 (0.9%)
- Other work398 (7.7%)
- Marginal workers3,347 (64.6%)
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 Kantapal
How many of the 3 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 3 villages cover 32 km², 19% of it sown with crops and 28% forest.
Education
- Primary school2 of 3
- Middle school2 of 3
- Secondary school1 of 3
- Senior secondary school0 of 3
- Degree college0 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre1 of 3
- Anganwadi centre2 of 3
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 3
- Hand pump2 of 3
- Electricity for homes2 of 3
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 3
- Public bus0 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage2 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 3
- Weekly haat1 of 3
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), Black Gram (3), Groundnut (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
- Kanapura
- 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 Kantapal? Share it with us.