Gram panchayat · Lakhanpur block · Jharsuguda
Kanaktora gram panchayat
Kanaktora is a gram panchayat (village council) in Lakhanpur block of Jharsuguda district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 3,874 people in 877 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Brajarajnagar assembly constituency and the Bargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 3,874
- Literacy
- 82.5%
- Area
- 19 km²
- LGD code
- 118571
Villages of Kanaktora
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanaktora | 429 | 1,871 | 83.0% | 14% | 28% |
| Luhabaga | 224 | 974 | 86.5% | 13% | 16% |
| Jhargaon(B) | 134 | 594 | 79.0% | 11% | 28% |
| Kuhakunda | 90 | 435 | 75.5% | 14% | 18% |
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 Kanaktora
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,874
- 1,975 male · 1,899 female
- Households
- 877
- about 4.4 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 82.5%
- above Lakhanpur block's villages (77.5%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 962
- below Lakhanpur block's villages (978)
- Children aged 0–6
- 426
- 11.0% of residents
- Workers
- 1,599
- 41.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 504 (13.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 928 (24.0%)
What the 1,599 workers did
- Cultivators402 (25.1%)
- Agricultural labourers137 (8.6%)
- Household industry56 (3.5%)
- Other work377 (23.6%)
- Marginal workers627 (39.2%)
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 Kanaktora
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 19 km², 29% of it sown with crops and 17% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school1 of 4
- Secondary school1 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre1 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 road3 of 4
- Public bus1 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 4
- Weekly haat2 of 4
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
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 Lakhanpur block
- Attabira
- Badimal
- Baghamunda
- Bandhabahal
- Banjari
- Bhikampali
- Bhounarkhol
- Charpali
- Dalagoan
- Jamgaon
- Kadamdihi
- Kandheikela
- Katarbaga
- Kudaloi
- Kumbharbandha
- Kushraloi
- Lakhanpur
- Machida
- Palsada
- Panchagaon
- Pandari
- Piplikani
- Piplimal
- Pithinda
- Rampella
- Remonda
- Remta
- Samarbaga
- Sarandamal
- Sunari
- Telenpalli
- Tilia
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Kanaktora? Share it with us.