Gram panchayat · Loisinga block · Balangir
Kusmel gram panchayat
Kusmel is a gram panchayat (village council) in Loisinga block of Balangir district, Odisha, covering 8 villages, home to 7,056 people in 1,734 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Loisingha assembly constituency and the Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 8
- Population (2011)
- 7,056
- Literacy
- 66.6%
- Area
- 24 km²
- LGD code
- 115907
Villages of Kusmel
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kusmel | 608 | 2,684 | 69.7% | 21% | 9% |
| Fatabahal | 261 | 997 | 61.2% | 23% | 9% |
| Jamatia | 188 | 751 | 62.5% | 18% | 35% |
| Lankabahal | 181 | 683 | 73.9% | 6% | 28% |
| Ghungi | 190 | 671 | 58.0% | 11% | 3% |
| Brahmanipali | 151 | 652 | 67.8% | 16% | 42% |
| Khaliapali | 82 | 327 | 66.9% | 31% | 18% |
| Katapali | 73 | 291 | 65.9% | 28% | 5% |
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 Kusmel
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,056
- 3,629 male · 3,427 female
- Households
- 1,734
- about 4.1 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 66.6%
- below Loisinga block's villages (69.1%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 944
- below Loisinga block's villages (989)
- Children aged 0–6
- 843
- 11.9% of residents
- Workers
- 3,202
- 45.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,328 (18.8%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,156 (16.4%)
What the 3,202 workers did
- Cultivators862 (26.9%)
- Agricultural labourers765 (23.9%)
- Household industry36 (1.1%)
- Other work414 (12.9%)
- Marginal workers1,125 (35.1%)
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 Kusmel
How many of the 8 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 8 villages cover 24 km², 39% of it sown with crops and 23% forest.
Education
- Primary school8 of 8
- Middle school2 of 8
- Secondary school1 of 8
- Senior secondary school1 of 8
- Degree college0 of 8
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 8
- Health sub-centre1 of 8
- Anganwadi centre8 of 8
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 8
- Hand pump8 of 8
- Electricity for homes8 of 8
Roads & transport
- All-weather road6 of 8
- Public bus2 of 8
- Mobile phone coverage8 of 8
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 8
- Commercial bank0 of 8
- Ration (PDS) shop8 of 8
- Weekly haat8 of 8
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Vegetables (10), Maize (2), Pulses (1), Chana (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 Loisinga block
- Badibahal
- Badimunda
- Banipali
- Budhipadar
- Burda
- G.s.dungripalli
- Hirapur
- Jharmunda
- Jogisarda
- Kandajuri
- Kusang
- Kutenpali
- Loisingha
- Magurbeda
- Ratakhandi
- Rengali
- Sargad
- Taliudar
- Uparbahal
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Kusmel? Share it with us.