Gram panchayat · Parjang block · Dhenkanal
Kantor gram panchayat
Kantor is a gram panchayat (village council) in Parjang block of Dhenkanal district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 5,030 people in 1,254 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Parjanga assembly constituency and the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 5,030
- Literacy
- 77.4%
- Area
- 25.1 km²
- LGD code
- 117424
Villages of Kantor
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kantor | 634 | 2,577 | 77.1% | 15% | 10% |
| Chandapur | 566 | 2,256 | 77.3% | 16% | 0% |
| Kostiabedha | 53 | 195 | 83.6% | 100% | 0% |
| Bhejipada | 1 | 2 | 100.0% | 0% | 0% |
| Bansiballavpur | 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 Kantor
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,030
- 2,569 male · 2,461 female
- Households
- 1,254
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 77.4%
- about the same as Parjang block's villages (77.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 958
- about the same as Parjang block's villages (965)
- Children aged 0–6
- 489
- 9.7% of residents
- Workers
- 2,311
- 45.9% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 957 (19.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 251 (5.0%)
What the 2,311 workers did
- Cultivators243 (10.5%)
- Agricultural labourers743 (32.2%)
- Household industry31 (1.3%)
- Other work271 (11.7%)
- Marginal workers1,023 (44.3%)
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 Kantor
How many of the 4 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 5 villages cover 25 km², 12% of it sown with crops and 24% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 4
- Middle school3 of 4
- Secondary school2 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre2 of 4
- Anganwadi centre3 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes3 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 4
- Public bus1 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Black Gram (4).
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
- Kankadasoda
- Kankili
- Kualo
- Kumusi
- Lodhani
- Manikamara
- Muktapasi
- Mundeilo
- Patarpada
- Patharakhumba
- Pitiri
- Renthapat
- Roda
- Sanda
- Sarang
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