Gram panchayat · Kankada Had block · Dhenkanal
Kanakadahad gram panchayat
Kanakadahad is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kankada Had block of Dhenkanal district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 6,203 people in 1,418 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Parjanga assembly constituency and the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 6,203
- Literacy
- 71.1%
- Area
- 28.5 km²
- LGD code
- 117375
Villages of Kanakadahad
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kandhara | 599 | 2,476 | 71.4% | 23% | 37% |
| Kankadahad | 458 | 2,114 | 83.2% | 21% | 30% |
| Patabedha | 175 | 762 | 68.2% | 6% | 42% |
| Rupabedha | 129 | 573 | 47.2% | 43% | 42% |
| Khuribhanga | 29 | 149 | 33.8% | 0% | 93% |
| Sunia | 28 | 129 | 24.8% | 0% | 100% |
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 Kanakadahad
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,203
- 3,117 male · 3,086 female
- Households
- 1,418
- about 4.4 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 71.1%
- about the same as Kankada Had block's villages (71.0%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 990
- about the same as Kankada Had block's villages (985)
- Children aged 0–6
- 815
- 13.1% of residents
- Workers
- 3,607
- 58.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,298 (20.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,392 (38.6%)
What the 3,607 workers did
- Cultivators492 (13.6%)
- Agricultural labourers345 (9.6%)
- Household industry36 (1.0%)
- Other work408 (11.3%)
- Marginal workers2,326 (64.5%)
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 Kanakadahad
How many of the 6 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 6 villages cover 29 km², 22% of it sown with crops and 31% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 6
- Middle school5 of 6
- Secondary school3 of 6
- Senior secondary school1 of 6
- Degree college0 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre1 of 6
- Anganwadi centre4 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump6 of 6
- Electricity for homes4 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road1 of 6
- Public bus1 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office3 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 6
- Weekly haat1 of 6
- Primary schools
- 11
- Middle schools
- 7
- Secondary schools
- 4
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Black Gram (6), Paddy (5), Pulses (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 Kankada Had block
- Balikuma
- Bam
- Batagaon
- Birasal
- Biribolei
- Chandapur
- Dashipur
- Gadaphalasuni
- Ghagaramunda
- Jhilli
- Kantapal
- Kantol
- Karagola
- Kerjuli
- Kuturia
- Mahabirod
- Makuakateni
- Maruabili
- Pangatira
- Raibol
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Kanakadahad? Share it with us.