Gram panchayat · Dhankauda block · Sambalpur
Kankhinda gram panchayat
Kankhinda is a gram panchayat (village council) in Dhankauda block of Sambalpur district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 5,326 people in 1,224 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Rengali assembly constituency and the Sambalpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 5,326
- Literacy
- 76.8%
- Area
- 11.3 km²
- LGD code
- 121302
Villages of Kankhinda
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhalubahal | 418 | 1,967 | 71.1% | 9% | 71% |
| Kankhinda | 308 | 1,266 | 82.4% | 24% | 13% |
| Debaipali | 252 | 1,112 | 79.4% | 32% | 10% |
| Majhipali | 167 | 654 | 74.3% | 46% | 26% |
| Bisipali | 79 | 327 | 85.3% | 36% | 3% |
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 Kankhinda
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,326
- 2,724 male · 2,602 female
- Households
- 1,224
- about 4.4 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 76.8%
- above Dhankauda block's villages (72.0%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 955
- below Dhankauda block's villages (973)
- Children aged 0–6
- 609
- 11.4% of residents
- Workers
- 2,993
- 56.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,271 (23.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,859 (34.9%)
What the 2,993 workers did
- Cultivators459 (15.3%)
- Agricultural labourers209 (7.0%)
- Household industry130 (4.3%)
- Other work847 (28.3%)
- Marginal workers1,348 (45.0%)
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 Kankhinda
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 11 km², 72% of it sown with crops and 2% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school5 of 5
- Secondary school2 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre1 of 5
- Health sub-centre2 of 5
- Anganwadi centre5 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes5 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road2 of 5
- Public bus1 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
- 6
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 1
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Wheat (3), Vegetables (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 Dhankauda block
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