Gram panchayat · Joda block · Kendujhar
Kandara gram panchayat
Kandara is a gram panchayat (village council) in Joda block of Kendujhar district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 5,257 people in 1,060 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Champua assembly constituency and the Keonjhar Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 5,257
- Literacy
- 50.1%
- Area
- 23.8 km²
- LGD code
- 119447
Villages of Kandara
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kandara | 272 | 1,307 | 58.9% | 5% | 80% |
| Jugudidara | 206 | 1,041 | 30.2% | 2% | 95% |
| Ramachandrapur | 181 | 919 | 61.5% | 1% | 63% |
| Damapura | 134 | 617 | 44.2% | 0% | 64% |
| Kanapur | 111 | 505 | 29.8% | 0% | 99% |
| Badahundala | 88 | 457 | 59.6% | 0% | 48% |
| Basudevpur | 68 | 411 | 67.2% | 0% | 78% |
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 Kandara
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,257
- 2,621 male · 2,636 female
- Households
- 1,060
- about 5.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 50.1%
- below Joda block's villages (56.9%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,006
- above Joda block's villages (957)
- Children aged 0–6
- 946
- 18.0% of residents
- Workers
- 2,307
- 43.9% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 89 (1.7%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 4,043 (76.9%)
What the 2,307 workers did
- Cultivators512 (22.2%)
- Agricultural labourers291 (12.6%)
- Household industry20 (0.9%)
- Other work443 (19.2%)
- Marginal workers1,041 (45.1%)
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 Kandara
How many of the 7 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 7 villages cover 24 km², 22% of it sown with crops and 56% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 7
- Middle school1 of 7
- Secondary school1 of 7
- Senior secondary school0 of 7
- Degree college0 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre2 of 7
- Anganwadi centre7 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump7 of 7
- Electricity for homes7 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road2 of 7
- Public bus2 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop6 of 7
- Weekly haat4 of 7
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (7).
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 Joda block
- Anseikala
- Badakalimati
- Balada
- Balagaon
- Bhadrasahi
- Bhuyanraida
- Birikala
- Bolani
- Chamakapur
- Deojhar
- Guali
- Jajanga
- Jalahari
- Jurudi
- Karakhendara
- Laidapada
- Palasa
- Serenda
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Kandara? Share it with us.