Gram panchayat · Athmallik block · Angul
Lunahandi gram panchayat
Lunahandi is a gram panchayat (village council) in Athmallik block of Angul district, Odisha, covering 10 villages, home to 4,033 people in 981 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Athmallik assembly constituency and the Sambalpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 10
- Population (2011)
- 4,033
- Literacy
- 77.2%
- Area
- 17.2 km²
- LGD code
- 115594
Villages of Lunahandi
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lunahandi | 268 | 1,076 | 85.0% | 35% | 1% |
| Janhimunda | 211 | 824 | 64.1% | 22% | 0% |
| Tainsar | 123 | 523 | 75.4% | 3% | 0% |
| Siarinali | 107 | 453 | 81.4% | 6% | 21% |
| Makundapur | 92 | 415 | 74.5% | 4% | 8% |
| Telinali | 59 | 255 | 86.5% | 15% | 0% |
| Rasosinga | 47 | 179 | 74.4% | 31% | 0% |
| Manapur | 41 | 171 | 74.8% | 66% | 0% |
| Dhulianali | 33 | 137 | 86.1% | 0% | 0% |
| Dhusarapadauninhabited | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
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 Lunahandi
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,033
- 2,024 male · 2,009 female
- Households
- 981
- about 4.1 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 77.2%
- above Athmallik block's villages (75.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 993
- about the same as Athmallik block's villages (1,001)
- Children aged 0–6
- 511
- 12.7% of residents
- Workers
- 1,909
- 47.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 835 (20.7%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 135 (3.3%)
What the 1,909 workers did
- Cultivators720 (37.7%)
- Agricultural labourers167 (8.7%)
- Household industry33 (1.7%)
- Other work193 (10.1%)
- Marginal workers796 (41.7%)
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 Lunahandi
How many of the 9 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 10 villages cover 17 km², 57% of it sown with crops and 7% forest.
Education
- Primary school9 of 9
- Middle school3 of 9
- Secondary school1 of 9
- Senior secondary school0 of 9
- Degree college0 of 9
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 9
- Health sub-centre1 of 9
- Anganwadi centre5 of 9
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 9
- Hand pump9 of 9
- Electricity for homes9 of 9
Roads & transport
- All-weather road9 of 9
- Public bus0 of 9
- Mobile phone coverage9 of 9
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 9
- Commercial bank0 of 9
- Ration (PDS) shop5 of 9
- Weekly haat0 of 9
- Primary schools
- 10
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (9), Black Gram (9), Oil (9).
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 Athmallik block
- Aida
- Ambasaramunda
- Basudevpur
- Jamudoli
- Kampala
- Katapada
- Khandapada
- Kiakata
- Krutibashpur
- Kudagaon
- Kurumtap
- Luhasingha
- Madhapur
- Maimura
- Nagoan
- Paikasahi
- Pedipathara
- Purunmantri
- Sanahula
- Sapaghara
- Tapadhol
- Thakuragarh
- Tusar
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