Gram panchayat · Khallikote block · Ganjam
Kesapur gram panchayat
Kesapur is a gram panchayat (village council) in Khallikote block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 12 villages, home to 6,871 people in 1,365 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Khallikote assembly constituency and the Aska Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 12
- Population (2011)
- 6,871
- Literacy
- 73.8%
- Area
- 102.9 km²
- LGD code
- 117842
Villages of Kesapur
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kesapur | 1,157 | 5,938 | 77.5% | 55% | 0% |
| Phasidi | 141 | 578 | 43.0% | 1% | 0% |
| Kathagara | 45 | 245 | 66.0% | 97% | 1% |
| Dalibati | 22 | 110 | 51.6% | 5% | 0% |
| Chilika | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Chilikahrada | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Chilikalake | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Gada Bedhabana | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Gopakuda | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Hajapata | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Kanakei | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sagumirigilendi | 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 Kesapur
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,871
- 3,552 male · 3,319 female
- Households
- 1,365
- about 5.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 73.8%
- above Khallikote block's villages (66.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 934
- below Khallikote block's villages (952)
- Children aged 0–6
- 929
- 13.5% of residents
- Workers
- 2,779
- 40.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 3,536 (51.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 4 (0.1%)
What the 2,779 workers did
- Cultivators165 (5.9%)
- Agricultural labourers420 (15.1%)
- Household industry37 (1.3%)
- Other work878 (31.6%)
- Marginal workers1,279 (46.0%)
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 Kesapur
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 12 villages cover 103 km², 11% of it sown with crops and 2% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school1 of 4
- Secondary school1 of 4
- Senior secondary school1 of 4
- Degree college1 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre0 of 4
- Anganwadi centre2 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes4 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road0 of 4
- Public bus1 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 4
- Commercial bank1 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 4
- Weekly haat1 of 4
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (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
- Kanchana
- Kanhaipur
- 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 Kesapur? Share it with us.