Kankana, Kamakshyanagar, Dhenkanal, Odisha, India

Content updated on May 3, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kankana


The village Kankana is located in Kamakshyanagar Police Station Jurisdiction of Dhenkanal District in the State of Odisha in India. It is governed by Raibola Gram Panchayat. It comes under Kankadahad Community Development Block. The nearest town is Kamakshyanagar, which is about 22 kilometers away from Kankana.

Travel and Communication for Kankana


There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Kankana,
Dhenkanal,
Odisha, India
PIN - 759039

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kankana


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Kankana is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Kankana is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Kankana


As per available data from the year 2009, 1704 persons live in 356 house holds in the village Kankana. There are 810 female individuals and 894 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.54% and males constitute 52.46% of the total population.

There are 222 scheduled castes persons of which 101 are females and 121 are males. Females constitute 45.5% and males constitute 54.5% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 13.03% of the total population.

There are 970 scheduled tribes persons of which 460 are females and 510 are males. Females constitute 47.42% and males constitute 52.58% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 56.92% of the total population.

Population density of Kankana is 216.24 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kankana


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Total area of Kankana is 788 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 253.86 ha. About 253.86 ha is un-irrigated area.

About 9.41 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 7.49 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 255.87 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 21.43 ha is culturable waste land. About 31.56 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 63.61 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Kankana


There are no pre-primary schools in the village Kankana or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Kankana.

There is a government middle school in the village Kankana.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a government secondary school in Raibal, which is 5-10 kms away from Kankana.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a government senior secondary school in Birasi, which is more than 10 kms away from Kankana.

Colleges in Kankana


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a government arts and science degree college in Kamakhya Nagar, which is more than 10 kms away from Kankana.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Dhenkanal, which is more than 10 kms away from Kankana.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Cuttack, which is more than 10 kms away from Kankana.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Cuttack, which is more than 10 kms away from Kankana.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Sarangi, which is more than 10 kms away from Kankana.

Other Educational Facilities in Kankana


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a government vocational training school / ITI in Kamakhya Nagar, which is more than 10 kms away from Kankana.

There are no non formal training centres in the village Kankana or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no differently abled schools in the village Kankana or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Healthcare Facilities in Kankana


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Kankana.

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Kankana.

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Kankana.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Kankana.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Kankana.

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Kankana.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Kankana.

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Kankana.

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Kankana.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Kankana.

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Kankana.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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