Gram panchayat · Kishorenagar block · Angul
Himitira gram panchayat
Himitira is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kishorenagar block of Angul district, Odisha, covering 10 villages, home to 5,209 people in 1,273 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Athmallik assembly constituency and the Sambalpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 10
- Population (2011)
- 5,209
- Literacy
- 81.1%
- Area
- 28.3 km²
- LGD code
- 115699
Villages of Himitira
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Himitira | 504 | 2,094 | 77.0% | 9% | 7% |
| Ghosar | 372 | 1,488 | 83.9% | 15% | 0% |
| Banaranali | 124 | 576 | 81.3% | 2% | 37% |
| Chudakhai | 118 | 400 | 78.3% | 13% | 14% |
| Sendhapal | 59 | 253 | 96.0% | 0% | 17% |
| Damdar | 42 | 196 | 90.5% | 2% | 38% |
| Rajamunda | 30 | 122 | 83.6% | 0% | 33% |
| Kishorechandrapur | 21 | 66 | 78.9% | 64% | 0% |
| Kishorechandrapur(jungle)uninhabited | 3 | 14 | 18.2% | 0% | 100% |
| Dantuanipaluninhabited | 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 Himitira
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,209
- 2,609 male · 2,600 female
- Households
- 1,273
- about 4.1 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 81.1%
- above Kishorenagar block's villages (78.1%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 997
- above Kishorenagar block's villages (985)
- Children aged 0–6
- 615
- 11.8% of residents
- Workers
- 2,506
- 48.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 530 (10.2%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 591 (11.3%)
What the 2,506 workers did
- Cultivators384 (15.3%)
- Agricultural labourers164 (6.5%)
- Household industry66 (2.6%)
- Other work437 (17.4%)
- Marginal workers1,455 (58.1%)
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 Himitira
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 28 km², 61% of it sown with crops and 16% forest.
Education
- Primary school8 of 9
- Middle school5 of 9
- Secondary school3 of 9
- Senior secondary school0 of 9
- Degree college0 of 9
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 9
- Health sub-centre1 of 9
- Anganwadi centre4 of 9
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 9
- Hand pump8 of 9
- Electricity for homes7 of 9
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 9
- Public bus4 of 9
- Mobile phone coverage8 of 9
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 9
- Commercial bank0 of 9
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 9
- Weekly haat0 of 9
- Primary schools
- 10
- Middle schools
- 6
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Black Gram (9), Paddy (8), Biri (4), Vegetables (2), Kendu Leaves (1).
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 Kishorenagar block
- Ambapal
- Angapada
- Bileinalli
- Bomur
- Dhadarpal
- Dhaurapali
- Gan Boinda
- Handapa
- Jairat
- Jamuneli
- Jharabarini
- Kadalimunda
- Kanteikulia
- Katranga
- Luhamunda
- Nakehi
- Nunukapasi
- Osakapali
- Raniakatta
- Sanjamura
- Thelekanali
- Urukula
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