Gram panchayat · Patnagarh block · Balangir
Pandamunda gram panchayat
Pandamunda is a gram panchayat (village council) in Patnagarh block of Balangir district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 4,455 people in 1,090 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Patnagarh assembly constituency and the Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 4,455
- Literacy
- 56.3%
- Area
- 22 km²
- LGD code
- 115952
Villages of Pandamunda
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bankibahal | 307 | 1,165 | 56.8% | 8% | 35% |
| Pandamunda | 257 | 1,062 | 58.6% | 10% | 27% |
| Dumerpadar | 232 | 972 | 61.9% | 19% | 39% |
| Kuhabaunsa | 214 | 915 | 43.4% | 8% | 45% |
| Badbichhilibahal | 80 | 341 | 65.3% | 6% | 71% |
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 Pandamunda
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,455
- 2,238 male · 2,217 female
- Households
- 1,090
- about 4.1 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 56.3%
- below Patnagarh block's villages (64.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 991
- about the same as Patnagarh block's villages (990)
- Children aged 0–6
- 588
- 13.2% of residents
- Workers
- 2,514
- 56.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 482 (10.8%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,727 (38.8%)
What the 2,514 workers did
- Cultivators878 (34.9%)
- Agricultural labourers624 (24.8%)
- Household industry54 (2.1%)
- Other work144 (5.7%)
- Marginal workers814 (32.4%)
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 Pandamunda
How many of the 5 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 5 villages cover 22 km², 78% of it sown with crops and 6% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school3 of 5
- Secondary school1 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre1 of 5
- Anganwadi centre5 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes5 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 5
- Public bus3 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 5
- Weekly haat0 of 5
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Cotton (2), Vegetables (2), Ground Nuts (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 Patnagarh block
- Balipata
- Baneimunda
- Barpadar
- Batharla
- Bhainsa
- Bharatbahal
- Dangbahal
- Deulgaon
- Dhatuk
- Dubhalapada
- Fatamunda
- Gangasagar
- Gerda
- Ghasian
- Ghuchepali
- Jogimunda
- Kendumundi
- Kerbeda
- Khuntsamalai
- Khursel
- Larambha
- Maruan
- Mundomahul
- Salepali
- Solebandh
- Sunamudi
- Tamian
- Tendapadar
- Ulba
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Pandamunda? Share it with us.