Kanta, Padua, Koraput, Odisha, India

Content updated on November 15, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kanta


The village Kanta is located in Padua Police Station Jurisdiction of Koraput District in the State of Odisha in India. It is governed by Kularsing Gram Panchayat. It comes under Nandapur Community Development Block. The nearest town is Jeypur, which is about 23 kilometers away from Kanta.

Travel and Communication for Kanta


There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Kanta,
Koraput,
Odisha, India
PIN - 764038

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kanta


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

A brief summary of available data for Kanta 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 Kanta


As per available data from the year 2009, 496 persons live in 124 house holds in the village Kanta. There are 267 female individuals and 229 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 53.83% and males constitute 46.17% of the total population.

There are 216 scheduled castes persons of which 107 are females and 109 are males. Females constitute 49.54% and males constitute 50.46% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 43.55% of the total population.

There are 216 scheduled tribes persons of which 125 are females and 91 are males. Females constitute 57.87% and males constitute 42.13% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 43.55% of the total population.

Population density of Kanta is 219.47 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kanta


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Total area of Kanta is 226 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 99.31 ha. About 91.22 ha is un-irrigated area. About 8.09 ha is irrigated area. About 8.09 ha is irrigated by waterfalls.

About 1.93 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 11.34 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 21.09 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 7.25 ha is culturable waste land. About 12.14 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 69.89 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Kanta


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

There is a government primary school in the village Kanta.

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

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

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

Colleges in Kanta


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 Nandapur, which is more than 10 kms away from Kanta.

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 Kanta.

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 Kanta.

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 Kanta.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Kanta


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Kanta


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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Kanta.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Kanta.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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