Gram panchayat · Parjang block · Dhenkanal
Kankadasoda gram panchayat
Kankadasoda is a gram panchayat (village council) in Parjang block of Dhenkanal district, Odisha, covering 2 villages, home to 3,800 people in 843 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Parjanga assembly constituency and the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 2
- Population (2011)
- 3,800
- Literacy
- 73.3%
- Area
- 28.4 km²
- LGD code
- 117422
Villages of Kankadasoda
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kankadasoda | 659 | 2,970 | 72.2% | 34% | 32% |
| Katarapada | 184 | 830 | 77.1% | 35% | 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 Kankadasoda
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,800
- 1,952 male · 1,848 female
- Households
- 843
- about 4.5 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 73.3%
- below Parjang block's villages (77.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 947
- below Parjang block's villages (965)
- Children aged 0–6
- 427
- 11.2% of residents
- Workers
- 1,271
- 33.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,291 (34.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 940 (24.7%)
What the 1,271 workers did
- Cultivators160 (12.6%)
- Agricultural labourers69 (5.4%)
- Household industry88 (6.9%)
- Other work668 (52.6%)
- Marginal workers286 (22.5%)
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 Kankadasoda
How many of the 2 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 2 villages cover 28 km², 56% of it sown with crops and 26% forest.
Education
- Primary school2 of 2
- Middle school1 of 2
- Secondary school1 of 2
- Senior secondary school0 of 2
- Degree college0 of 2
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 2
- Health sub-centre0 of 2
- Anganwadi centre2 of 2
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 2
- Hand pump2 of 2
- Electricity for homes2 of 2
Roads & transport
- All-weather road0 of 2
- Public bus1 of 2
- Mobile phone coverage2 of 2
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 2
- Commercial bank0 of 2
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 2
- Weekly haat0 of 2
- Primary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (2), Black Gram (2).
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 Parjang block
- Akhuapal
- Ambapalas
- Badajhara
- Barihapur
- Basoi
- Basulei
- Chandpur
- Damol
- Gadaparjang
- Gengutia
- Jayapurakateni
- Kalada
- Kandarsinga
- Kankili
- Kantor
- Kualo
- Kumusi
- Lodhani
- Manikamara
- Muktapasi
- Mundeilo
- Patarpada
- Patharakhumba
- Pitiri
- Renthapat
- Roda
- Sanda
- Sarang
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