Gram panchayat · Hemgir block · Sundargarh
Kanaktura gram panchayat
Kanaktura is a gram panchayat (village council) in Hemgir block of Sundargarh district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 4,098 people in 1,036 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Sundargarh assembly constituency and the Sundargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 4,098
- Literacy
- 76.4%
- Area
- 35 km²
- LGD code
- 121600
Villages of Kanaktura
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanakatora | 358 | 1,403 | 76.0% | 13% | 52% |
| Chuabahala | 278 | 1,092 | 72.3% | 8% | 70% |
| Kalamegha | 175 | 690 | 77.1% | 5% | 79% |
| Ratakhandi | 83 | 314 | 82.0% | 2% | 82% |
| Bihajora | 59 | 234 | 78.3% | 7% | 88% |
| Khajuradihi | 53 | 220 | 87.6% | 3% | 29% |
| Anlajharana | 30 | 145 | 77.6% | 10% | 49% |
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 Kanaktura
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,098
- 2,090 male · 2,008 female
- Households
- 1,036
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 76.4%
- above Hemgir block's villages (74.5%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 961
- below Hemgir block's villages (982)
- Children aged 0–6
- 469
- 11.4% of residents
- Workers
- 2,184
- 53.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 343 (8.4%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,644 (64.5%)
What the 2,184 workers did
- Cultivators91 (4.2%)
- Agricultural labourers62 (2.8%)
- Household industry17 (0.8%)
- Other work261 (12.0%)
- Marginal workers1,753 (80.3%)
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 Kanaktura
How many of the 7 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 7 villages cover 35 km², 43% of it sown with crops and 38% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 7
- Middle school3 of 7
- Secondary school0 of 7
- Senior secondary school1 of 7
- Degree college0 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre1 of 7
- Anganwadi centre7 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump7 of 7
- Electricity for homes7 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road7 of 7
- Public bus0 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 7
- Weekly haat1 of 7
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (7).
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 Hemgir block
- Ankelbira
- Balinga
- Duduka
- Durubaga
- Garjanjore
- Gopalpur
- Hemgir
- Jharpalam
- Julumbahal
- Kanika
- Kendudihi
- Kuchedega
- Laikera
- Munderkhet
- Sanghumunda
- Sumura
- Topria
- Tumulia
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Kanaktura? Share it with us.