Kankotara, Lanjigarh, Kalahandi, Odisha, India

Content updated on April 28, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kankotara


The village Kankotara is located in Lanjigarh Police Station Jurisdiction of Kalahandi District in the State of Odisha in India. It is governed by Bijepur Gram Panchayat. It comes under Lanjigarh Community Development Block. The nearest town is Bhawanipatna, which is about 55 kilometers away from Kankotara.

Travel and Communication for Kankotara


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

Postal Address:
Kankotara,
Kalahandi,
Odisha, India
PIN - 766027

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kankotara


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

A brief summary of available data for Kankotara 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 Kankotara


As per available data from the year 2009, 17 persons live in 4 house holds in the village Kankotara. There are 10 female individuals and 7 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 58.82% and males constitute 41.18% of the total population.

There are 14 scheduled tribes persons of which 8 are females and 6 are males. Females constitute 57.14% and males constitute 42.86% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 82.35% of the total population.

Population density of Kankotara is 13.08 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kankotara


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Total area of Kankotara is 130 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

About 95.27 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 0.61 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 24.59 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 8.3 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Kankotara


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

There are no private or government primary schools in the village. However, there is a private primary school in Paiktuaguda, which is less than 5 kms away from Kankotara.

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

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Bhawanipatna, which is less than 5 kms away from Kankotara.

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

Colleges in Kankotara


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

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

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

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

There are no polytechnic institutes in the village Kankotara or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Other Educational Facilities in Kankotara


There are no vocational training school / ITIs in the village Kankotara or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Kankotara


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

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Kankotara.

There is a primary health sub-centre 5-10 kms away from Kankotara.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Kankotara.

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

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

There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Kankotara.

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

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

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

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Kankotara.

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

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