Kanchana, Machh Kund, Koraput, Odisha, India

Content updated on May 28, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kanchana


The village Kanchana is located in Machh Kund Police Station Jurisdiction of Koraput District in the State of Odisha in India. It is governed by Thusuba Gram Panchayat. It comes under Lamtaput Community Development Block. The nearest town is Jeypur, which is about 33 kilometers away from Kanchana.

Travel and Communication for Kanchana


Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Kanchana,
Koraput,
Odisha, India
PIN - 764081

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kanchana


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

A brief summary of available data for Kanchana 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 Kanchana


As per available data from the year 2009, 602 persons live in 153 house holds in the village Kanchana. There are 332 female individuals and 270 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 55.15% and males constitute 44.85% of the total population.

There are 179 scheduled castes persons of which 93 are females and 86 are males. Females constitute 51.96% and males constitute 48.04% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 29.73% of the total population.

There are 423 scheduled tribes persons of which 239 are females and 184 are males. Females constitute 56.5% and males constitute 43.5% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 70.27% of the total population.

Population density of Kanchana is 152.02 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kanchana


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Total area of Kanchana is 396 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 359.73 ha. About 359.73 ha is un-irrigated area.

About 15.38 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 0.01 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 0.01 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 1.99 ha is culturable waste land. About 18.88 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Kanchana


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Lamtaput, which is 5-10 kms away from Kanchana.

There is a government primary school in the village Kanchana.

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

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

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

Colleges in Kanchana


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 Jeypore, which is more than 10 kms away from Kanchana.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Kanchana


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a government vocational training school / ITI in Lamtaput, which is 5-10 kms away from Kanchana.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Jeypore, which is more than 10 kms away from Kanchana.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Jeypore, which is more than 10 kms away from Kanchana.

Healthcare Facilities in Kanchana


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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre more than 10 kms away from Kanchana.

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

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

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

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

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Kanchana.

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Kanchana.

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

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

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

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