Gram panchayat · Bahalda block · Mayurbhanj
Kanki gram panchayat
Kanki is a gram panchayat (village council) in Bahalda block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 9,000 people in 2,163 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Rairangpur assembly constituency and the Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 9,000
- Literacy
- 68.6%
- Area
- 20.9 km²
- LGD code
- 120077
Villages of Kanki
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binjhua | 886 | 3,780 | 73.5% | 7% | 19% |
| Indokholi | 540 | 2,303 | 64.5% | 3% | 73% |
| Kanki | 248 | 1,071 | 60.0% | 1% | 74% |
| Bagdega | 230 | 930 | 69.8% | 6% | 47% |
| Jhadgan | 252 | 882 | 67.7% | 1% | 21% |
| Narendraposi | 7 | 34 | 66.7% | 0% | 100% |
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 Kanki
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 9,000
- 4,571 male · 4,429 female
- Households
- 2,163
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 68.6%
- above Bahalda block's villages (63.5%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 969
- below Bahalda block's villages (1,019)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,145
- 12.7% of residents
- Workers
- 3,568
- 39.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 407 (4.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,840 (42.7%)
What the 3,568 workers did
- Cultivators506 (14.2%)
- Agricultural labourers208 (5.8%)
- Household industry112 (3.1%)
- Other work751 (21.0%)
- Marginal workers1,991 (55.8%)
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 Kanki
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 6 villages cover 21 km², 76% of it sown with crops and 2% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 6
- Middle school3 of 6
- Secondary school2 of 6
- Senior secondary school1 of 6
- Degree college1 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre3 of 6
- Anganwadi centre5 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump6 of 6
- Electricity for homes5 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road6 of 6
- Public bus4 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 6
- Weekly haat0 of 6
- Primary schools
- 10
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 4
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 3
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5).
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 Bahalda block
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