Gram panchayat · Kankada Had block · Dhenkanal
Kantol gram panchayat
Kantol is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kankada Had block of Dhenkanal district, Odisha, covering 9 villages, home to 3,543 people in 794 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Parjanga assembly constituency and the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 9
- Population (2011)
- 3,543
- Literacy
- 72.7%
- Area
- 12.7 km²
- LGD code
- 117377
Villages of Kantol
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kantol | 156 | 958 | 77.7% | 2% | 69% |
| Chilida | 198 | 761 | 70.1% | 29% | 32% |
| Bahadapal | 181 | 736 | 76.7% | 1% | 46% |
| Baiganapal | 86 | 354 | 61.1% | 40% | 31% |
| Ekuli | 56 | 276 | 76.7% | 0% | 100% |
| Kote | 56 | 224 | 52.0% | 0% | 100% |
| Mandiapada | 52 | 198 | 83.2% | 4% | 94% |
| Biripal | 9 | 36 | 42.9% | 0% | 0% |
| Raipala | 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 Kantol
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,543
- 1,763 male · 1,780 female
- Households
- 794
- about 4.5 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 72.7%
- above Kankada Had block's villages (71.0%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,010
- above Kankada Had block's villages (985)
- Children aged 0–6
- 426
- 12.0% of residents
- Workers
- 1,810
- 51.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 399 (11.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,036 (57.5%)
What the 1,810 workers did
- Cultivators158 (8.7%)
- Agricultural labourers239 (13.2%)
- Household industry12 (0.7%)
- Other work205 (11.3%)
- Marginal workers1,196 (66.1%)
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 Kantol
How many of the 8 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 9 villages cover 13 km², 17% of it sown with crops and 21% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 8
- Middle school3 of 8
- Secondary school1 of 8
- Senior secondary school0 of 8
- Degree college0 of 8
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 8
- Health sub-centre1 of 8
- Anganwadi centre6 of 8
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 8
- Hand pump8 of 8
- Electricity for homes5 of 8
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 8
- Public bus0 of 8
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 8
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 8
- Commercial bank0 of 8
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 8
- Weekly haat1 of 8
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (8), Black Gram (8).
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
- Kantapal
- Karagola
- Kerjuli
- Kuturia
- Mahabirod
- Makuakateni
- Maruabili
- Pangatira
- Raibol
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