Gram panchayat · Raighar block · Nabarangpur
Kaskanga gram panchayat
Kaskanga is a gram panchayat (village council) in Raighar block of Nabarangpur district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 6,439 people in 1,258 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Umerkote assembly constituency and the Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 6,439
- Literacy
- 44.1%
- Area
- 34.5 km²
- LGD code
- 120541
Villages of Kaskanga
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hirri | 439 | 2,311 | 41.4% | 5% | 82% |
| Pakhnapara | 395 | 2,017 | 44.0% | 1% | 96% |
| Jadapara | 266 | 1,287 | 48.0% | 5% | 86% |
| Sargiguda | 80 | 421 | 41.9% | 0% | 97% |
| Kaskanga | 78 | 403 | 50.0% | 10% | 73% |
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 Kaskanga
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,439
- 3,259 male · 3,180 female
- Households
- 1,258
- about 5.1 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 44.1%
- below Raighar block's villages (49.9%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 976
- below Raighar block's villages (998)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,123
- 17.4% of residents
- Workers
- 3,720
- 57.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 222 (3.4%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 5,632 (87.5%)
What the 3,720 workers did
- Cultivators1,195 (32.1%)
- Agricultural labourers216 (5.8%)
- Household industry20 (0.5%)
- Other work82 (2.2%)
- Marginal workers2,207 (59.3%)
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 Kaskanga
How many of the 5 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 5 villages cover 35 km², 33% of it sown with crops and 23% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school5 of 5
- Secondary school1 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre1 of 5
- Anganwadi centre5 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes4 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 5
- Public bus0 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 5
- Weekly haat1 of 5
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Maize (4), Biri (3), Wheat (1), Black Gram (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 Raighar block
- Bobei
- Chhelidangari
- Debagam
- Ganjapara
- Gona
- Haladi
- Hatabharandi
- Hatigam
- Jalangapara
- Jodenga
- Kacharapara
- Kacharapara-III
- Kaudola
- Khuduku
- Kumuli
- Kundei
- Kurabeda
- Mohand
- Mundibeda
- Naktisimoda
- Parichipara
- Parua
- Raighar
- Timanpur
- Turudihi
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Kaskanga? Share it with us.