Gram panchayat · Kankada Had block · Dhenkanal
Kantapal gram panchayat
Kantapal is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kankada Had block of Dhenkanal district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 3,058 people in 668 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Parjanga assembly constituency and the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 3,058
- Literacy
- 72.3%
- Area
- 23.9 km²
- LGD code
- 117376
Villages of Kantapal
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kantapal | 492 | 2,280 | 79.1% | 19% | 0% |
| Adhapali | 101 | 474 | 54.4% | 18% | 34% |
| Phulajhari | 41 | 169 | 41.1% | 0% | 100% |
| Phulajhari | 26 | 102 | 44.3% | 0% | 100% |
| Karadapal | 8 | 33 | 51.9% | 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 Kantapal
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,058
- 1,544 male · 1,514 female
- Households
- 668
- about 4.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 72.3%
- above Kankada Had block's villages (71.0%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 981
- about the same as Kankada Had block's villages (985)
- Children aged 0–6
- 379
- 12.4% of residents
- Workers
- 1,625
- 53.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 509 (16.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 474 (15.5%)
What the 1,625 workers did
- Cultivators151 (9.3%)
- Agricultural labourers40 (2.5%)
- Household industry2 (0.1%)
- Other work101 (6.2%)
- Marginal workers1,331 (81.9%)
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 5 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 5 villages cover 24 km², 21% of it sown with crops and 6% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school1 of 5
- Secondary school1 of 5
- Senior secondary school1 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre1 of 5
- Anganwadi centre4 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes3 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road2 of 5
- Public bus0 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage2 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 5
- Weekly haat0 of 5
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Black Gram (5), 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 Kankada Had block
- Balikuma
- Bam
- Batagaon
- Birasal
- Biribolei
- Chandapur
- Dashipur
- Gadaphalasuni
- Ghagaramunda
- Jhilli
- Kanakadahad
- 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 Kantapal? Share it with us.