Gram panchayat · Jeypore block · Koraput
Anta gram panchayat
Anta is a gram panchayat (village council) in Jeypore block of Koraput district, Odisha, covering 9 villages, home to 7,540 people in 1,666 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Jeypore assembly constituency and the Koraput Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 9
- Population (2011)
- 7,540
- Literacy
- 46.2%
- Area
- 25.9 km²
- LGD code
- 119778
Villages of Anta
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kankadahandi | 601 | 2,540 | 42.6% | 20% | 45% |
| Ananta | 318 | 1,530 | 46.1% | 37% | 40% |
| Kumbharput | 208 | 958 | 52.0% | 12% | 20% |
| Somadasput | 169 | 710 | 50.4% | 7% | 67% |
| Prasanput Bayaguda | 115 | 582 | 43.1% | 18% | 77% |
| Raniput | 103 | 495 | 38.8% | 28% | 65% |
| Kolasahandi | 87 | 412 | 50.2% | 20% | 14% |
| Damaput | 54 | 271 | 63.9% | 29% | 5% |
| Bhurudiput | 11 | 42 | 51.5% | 0% | 79% |
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 Anta
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,540
- 3,657 male · 3,883 female
- Households
- 1,666
- about 4.5 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 46.2%
- below Jeypore block's villages (49.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,062
- above Jeypore block's villages (1,042)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,486
- 19.7% of residents
- Workers
- 4,068
- 54.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,645 (21.8%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,288 (43.6%)
What the 4,068 workers did
- Cultivators563 (13.8%)
- Agricultural labourers1,551 (38.1%)
- Household industry168 (4.1%)
- Other work566 (13.9%)
- Marginal workers1,220 (30.0%)
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 Anta
How many of the 9 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 9 villages cover 26 km², 74% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 9
- Middle school3 of 9
- Secondary school1 of 9
- Senior secondary school0 of 9
- Degree college0 of 9
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 9
- Health sub-centre1 of 9
- Anganwadi centre8 of 9
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 9
- Hand pump9 of 9
- Electricity for homes9 of 9
Roads & transport
- All-weather road0 of 9
- Public bus0 of 9
- Mobile phone coverage9 of 9
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 9
- Commercial bank0 of 9
- Ration (PDS) shop6 of 9
- Weekly haat0 of 9
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (9), Maize (6), Vegetables (4), Ragi (4), Vegitable (2), Mustard (1). Handicrafts: Terracota (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 Jeypore block
- Ambaguda
- Badajuina
- Balia
- Barniput
- Dangarachinchi
- Dhanpur
- Ekamba
- Gadapadara
- Hadia
- Jamunda
- Jayantigiri
- Kaliagam
- Kebidi
- Konga
- Kumuliput
- Phampuni
- Pujariput
- Randapalli
- Ranigada
- Tankua
- Umuri
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