Gram panchayat · Papadahandi block · Nabarangpur
Kantamal gram panchayat
Kantamal is a gram panchayat (village council) in Papadahandi block of Nabarangpur district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 3,844 people in 895 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Dabugam assembly constituency and the Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 3,844
- Literacy
- 43.5%
- Area
- 20 km²
- LGD code
- 120509
Villages of Kantamal
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kontamal | 449 | 1,819 | 44.5% | 16% | 44% |
| Kamarahandi | 156 | 752 | 43.4% | 1% | 73% |
| Batakari | 159 | 691 | 46.3% | 6% | 44% |
| Kuchha | 131 | 582 | 37.7% | 1% | 69% |
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 Kantamal
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,844
- 1,884 male · 1,960 female
- Households
- 895
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 43.5%
- about the same as Papadahandi block's villages (43.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,040
- above Papadahandi block's villages (1,030)
- Children aged 0–6
- 720
- 18.7% of residents
- Workers
- 2,183
- 56.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 339 (8.8%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,053 (53.4%)
What the 2,183 workers did
- Cultivators351 (16.1%)
- Agricultural labourers336 (15.4%)
- Household industry6 (0.3%)
- Other work131 (6.0%)
- Marginal workers1,359 (62.3%)
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 Kantamal
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 20 km², 25% of it sown with crops and 37% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school2 of 4
- Secondary school0 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 homes2 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road1 of 4
- Public bus0 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 4
- Weekly haat1 of 4
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Ragi (3), Maize (1), Vegetables (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 Papadahandi block
- Chandrapur
- Chercheta
- Dangara
- Dengaguda
- Gadabakotra
- Ghataguda
- Hatibeda
- Jatabal
- Khutubai
- Maidalpur
- Majhiguda
- Manigam
- Mokia
- Naktiguda
- Nuakote
- Papadahandi
- Patri
- Pondikote
- Sanabarli
- Semala
- Sirisi
- Tumbarla
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Kantamal? Share it with us.