Gram panchayat · Hinjilicut block · Ganjam
Kanchura gram panchayat
Kanchura is a gram panchayat (village council) in Hinjilicut block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 7,944 people in 1,670 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Hinjili assembly constituency and the Aska Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 7,944
- Literacy
- 72.7%
- Area
- 9.3 km²
- LGD code
- 117772
Villages of Kanchura
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanchuru | 516 | 2,522 | 81.6% | 25% | 0% |
| Kantaikoli | 465 | 2,112 | 72.2% | 17% | 0% |
| Saradhapur | 406 | 1,877 | 69.1% | 28% | 0% |
| Chaitanapada | 257 | 1,313 | 61.3% | 40% | 0% |
| Kaithakhandi | 26 | 120 | 72.4% | 100% | 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 Kanchura
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,944
- 3,943 male · 4,001 female
- Households
- 1,670
- about 4.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 72.7%
- above Hinjilicut block's villages (70.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,015
- below Hinjilicut block's villages (1,036)
- Children aged 0–6
- 827
- 10.4% of residents
- Workers
- 3,291
- 41.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 2,164 (27.2%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2 (0.0%)
What the 3,291 workers did
- Cultivators286 (8.7%)
- Agricultural labourers712 (21.6%)
- Household industry389 (11.8%)
- Other work1,154 (35.1%)
- Marginal workers750 (22.8%)
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 Kanchura
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 9 km², 85% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school2 of 5
- Secondary school1 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre2 of 5
- Anganwadi centre4 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes5 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 5
- Public bus0 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 5
- Weekly haat0 of 5
- Primary schools
- 10
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (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 Hinjilicut block
- Badakhandi
- Bellagam
- Bhabandha
- Burupada
- Chandali
- Darubhadra
- Dayapalli
- Dhobadi
- Durbandha
- Gandola
- Kharida
- Makarjhola
- Naudika
- Pattiapadar
- Pochilima
- Relaba
- Saru
- Sikiri
- Sohapur
- Syasan Ambagam
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Kanchura? Share it with us.