Gram panchayat · Jharigam block · Nabarangpur
Kanakote gram panchayat
Kanakote is a gram panchayat (village council) in Jharigam block of Nabarangpur district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 7,955 people in 1,669 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Jharigam assembly constituency and the Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 7,955
- Literacy
- 41.1%
- Area
- 22.7 km²
- LGD code
- 120456
Villages of Kanakote
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purla | 678 | 3,020 | 54.4% | 45% | 41% |
| Kanakote | 452 | 2,246 | 39.7% | 16% | 71% |
| Kenduguda | 326 | 1,635 | 23.5% | 4% | 54% |
| Nirundi | 213 | 1,054 | 31.7% | 15% | 71% |
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 Kanakote
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,955
- 4,068 male · 3,887 female
- Households
- 1,669
- about 4.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 41.1%
- above Jharigam block's villages (38.9%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 956
- below Jharigam block's villages (1,025)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,570
- 19.7% of residents
- Workers
- 4,093
- 51.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,952 (24.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 4,459 (56.1%)
What the 4,093 workers did
- Cultivators1,329 (32.5%)
- Agricultural labourers138 (3.4%)
- Household industry16 (0.4%)
- Other work208 (5.1%)
- Marginal workers2,402 (58.7%)
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 Kanakote
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 23 km², 52% of it sown with crops and 25% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school3 of 4
- Secondary school2 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 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 haat3 of 4
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Maize (3), Ragi (2).
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 Jharigam block
- Badatemara
- Bakadabeda
- Banuaguda
- Belgam
- Bhalukanadi
- Bhikia
- Chacha
- Chakalapadar
- Chatiguda
- Chitabeda
- Dangariguda
- Dhamanaguda
- Dhodra
- Ekamba B
- Gurusingha
- Ichhapur
- Jharigam
- Kutrichhapur
- Palia
- Phupugam
- Ratakhandiguda
- Telanadigam
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Kanakote? Share it with us.