Gram panchayat · Nuagaon block · Sundargarh
Kandarkela gram panchayat
Kandarkela is a gram panchayat (village council) in Nuagaon block of Sundargarh district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 5,541 people in 1,240 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Biramitrapur assembly constituency and the Sundargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 5,541
- Literacy
- 61.3%
- Area
- 19.7 km²
- LGD code
- 121716
Villages of Kandarkela
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kandarkela | 417 | 1,757 | 53.5% | 23% | 40% |
| Ghoghia | 386 | 1,672 | 64.2% | 15% | 69% |
| Boneilata | 247 | 1,212 | 68.0% | 2% | 78% |
| Baunsjore | 190 | 900 | 62.3% | 1% | 53% |
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 Kandarkela
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,541
- 2,836 male · 2,705 female
- Households
- 1,240
- about 4.5 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 61.3%
- about the same as Nuagaon block's villages (61.9%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 954
- below Nuagaon block's villages (1,013)
- Children aged 0–6
- 640
- 11.6% of residents
- Workers
- 2,219
- 40.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 682 (12.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,283 (59.2%)
What the 2,219 workers did
- Cultivators576 (26.0%)
- Agricultural labourers107 (4.8%)
- Household industry51 (2.3%)
- Other work235 (10.6%)
- Marginal workers1,250 (56.3%)
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 Kandarkela
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, 66% of it sown with crops and 10% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school3 of 4
- Secondary school1 of 4
- Senior secondary school1 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 bus1 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Vegetable (3).
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 Nuagaon block
- Ankurpali
- Badajojoda
- Bagdega
- Barilepta
- Chitapedi
- Hatibari
- Jahaditoli
- Kardega
- Karkatnasa
- Khuntgaon
- Kokerama
- Limda
- Lukumbeda
- Menmena
- Nuagaon
- Purunapani
- Sorda
- Teterkela
- Urmei
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Kandarkela? Share it with us.