Gram panchayat · Jatni block · Khordha
Kantia gram panchayat
Kantia is a gram panchayat (village council) in Jatni block of Khordha district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 8,950 people in 1,885 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Jatani assembly constituency and the Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 8,950
- Literacy
- 86.7%
- Area
- 11 km²
- LGD code
- 119658
Villages of Kantia
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rathipur | 673 | 3,398 | 86.4% | 13% | 0% |
| Kantia | 549 | 2,621 | 90.3% | 14% | 0% |
| Budhapada | 361 | 1,482 | 81.1% | 35% | 6% |
| Niranjanpur | 302 | 1,449 | 86.3% | 13% | 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 Kantia
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 8,950
- 4,558 male · 4,392 female
- Households
- 1,885
- about 4.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 86.7%
- about the same as Jatni block's villages (86.1%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 964
- about the same as Jatni block's villages (957)
- Children aged 0–6
- 965
- 10.8% of residents
- Workers
- 2,890
- 32.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,520 (17.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 82 (0.9%)
What the 2,890 workers did
- Cultivators285 (9.9%)
- Agricultural labourers443 (15.3%)
- Household industry70 (2.4%)
- Other work1,494 (51.7%)
- Marginal workers598 (20.7%)
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 Kantia
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 11 km², 51% of it sown with crops.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school4 of 4
- Secondary school3 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college1 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 road4 of 4
- Public bus0 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 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 Jatni block
- Angarapada
- Benapanjari
- Chhanghara
- Chhatabara
- Gangapada
- Haripur
- Jamukoli
- Janla
- Madanapur
- Padhanasani
- Padmapur
- Panchupalli
- Taraboi
- Tirimal
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Kantia? Share it with us.