Gram panchayat · Khallikote block · Ganjam
Kanchana gram panchayat
Kanchana is a gram panchayat (village council) in Khallikote block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 8,215 people in 1,702 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Khallikote assembly constituency and the Aska Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 8,215
- Literacy
- 65.8%
- Area
- 12.5 km²
- LGD code
- 117840
Villages of Kanchana
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanchana | 572 | 2,786 | 62.9% | 18% | 0% |
| Pustapur | 471 | 2,027 | 66.0% | 12% | 0% |
| Ranipada | 377 | 1,875 | 67.4% | 17% | 0% |
| Bhatapada | 282 | 1,527 | 69.0% | 3% | 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 Kanchana
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 8,215
- 4,357 male · 3,858 female
- Households
- 1,702
- about 4.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 65.8%
- about the same as Khallikote block's villages (66.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 885
- below Khallikote block's villages (952)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,048
- 12.8% of residents
- Workers
- 4,070
- 49.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,097 (13.4%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 0 (0.0%)
What the 4,070 workers did
- Cultivators516 (12.7%)
- Agricultural labourers418 (10.3%)
- Household industry191 (4.7%)
- Other work398 (9.8%)
- Marginal workers2,547 (62.6%)
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 Kanchana
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 4 villages cover 12 km², 68% of it sown with crops and 0% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school4 of 4
- Secondary school0 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre2 of 4
- Anganwadi centre4 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes4 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 4
- Public bus2 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Pulses (3).
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 Khallikote block
- Aittipur
- Badapalli
- Badha Nalinakhapur
- Badhinuapalli
- Bania
- Bhakutagam
- Bhikapada
- Bikrampur
- Chikilli
- Danapur
- Dimiria
- Kairasi
- Kanaka
- Kanhaipur
- Kesapur
- Khagapalli
- Komonda
- Langaleswar
- Manikapur
- Mathura
- Naikanipalli
- Odia Alapur
- Pathara
- Sabulia
- Srikrushna Saranpur
- Talapada
- Tentuliapalli
- Tulasipur
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Kanchana? Share it with us.