Gram panchayat · Kesinga block · Kalahandi
Kandel gram panchayat
Kandel is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kesinga block of Kalahandi district, Odisha, covering 8 villages, home to 5,923 people in 1,589 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Bhawanipatana assembly constituency and the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 8
- Population (2011)
- 5,923
- Literacy
- 65.2%
- Area
- 22.5 km²
- LGD code
- 118751
Villages of Kandel
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kandel | 594 | 2,207 | 73.1% | 6% | 20% |
| Brahmani | 347 | 1,269 | 58.3% | 11% | 45% |
| Karlakhunta | 226 | 968 | 75.6% | 24% | 20% |
| Turla | 246 | 825 | 54.0% | 4% | 7% |
| Sindhbahali | 164 | 609 | 51.1% | 18% | 0% |
| Sindhbahali | 12 | 45 | 22.2% | 56% | 42% |
| Baramuni dangar | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Birkul Dangar | 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 Kandel
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,923
- 2,957 male · 2,966 female
- Households
- 1,589
- about 3.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 65.2%
- above Kesinga block's villages (64.1%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,003
- above Kesinga block's villages (988)
- Children aged 0–6
- 792
- 13.4% of residents
- Workers
- 2,801
- 47.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 677 (11.4%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,276 (21.5%)
What the 2,801 workers did
- Cultivators401 (14.3%)
- Agricultural labourers507 (18.1%)
- Household industry63 (2.2%)
- Other work660 (23.6%)
- Marginal workers1,170 (41.8%)
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 Kandel
How many of the 6 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 8 villages cover 22 km², 80% of it sown with crops and 2% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 6
- Middle school2 of 6
- Secondary school1 of 6
- Senior secondary school0 of 6
- Degree college0 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre1 of 6
- Anganwadi centre5 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump5 of 6
- Electricity for homes5 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 6
- Public bus0 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 6
- Weekly haat0 of 6
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6), Cotton (5), Pulses (2), Ground Nut (2), Moong (1).
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 Kesinga block
- Adhamunda
- Balsi
- Belakhandi
- Boria
- Chancher
- Deogaon
- Gaiagaon
- Gokuleswar
- Hatrikhoj
- Kantesir
- Kasrupada
- Kikia
- Kundabandh
- Laitara
- Nasigaon
- Nunmath
- Paralasinga
- Pastikudi
- Patharla
- Phatkamal
- Sirjapali
- Sirol
- Tundala
- Turlakhaman
- Utkela
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