Gram panchayat · Kesinga block · Kalahandi
Kantesir gram panchayat
Kantesir is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kesinga block of Kalahandi district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 5,741 people in 1,536 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Narla assembly constituency and the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 5,741
- Literacy
- 64.1%
- Area
- 16 km²
- LGD code
- 118752
Villages of Kantesir
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kantesir | 710 | 2,632 | 61.7% | 22% | 27% |
| Tansir | 513 | 2,014 | 69.5% | 25% | 10% |
| Kurlupada | 312 | 1,093 | 60.2% | 12% | 33% |
| Kumarpur | 1 | 2 | 0.0% | 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 Kantesir
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,741
- 2,968 male · 2,773 female
- Households
- 1,536
- about 3.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 64.1%
- about the same as Kesinga block's villages (64.1%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 934
- below Kesinga block's villages (988)
- Children aged 0–6
- 752
- 13.1% of residents
- Workers
- 2,480
- 43.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,212 (21.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,284 (22.4%)
What the 2,480 workers did
- Cultivators152 (6.1%)
- Agricultural labourers347 (14.0%)
- Household industry64 (2.6%)
- Other work1,042 (42.0%)
- Marginal workers875 (35.3%)
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 Kantesir
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 16 km², 72% of it sown with crops and 7% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 4
- Middle school2 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 centre3 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump3 of 4
- Electricity for homes3 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 4
- Public bus2 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Wheat (3), Sugarcane (2), Ground Nut (2), Ground Nuts (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
- Kandel
- Kasrupada
- Kikia
- Kundabandh
- Laitara
- Nasigaon
- Nunmath
- Paralasinga
- Pastikudi
- Patharla
- Phatkamal
- Sirjapali
- Sirol
- Tundala
- Turlakhaman
- Utkela
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