Gram panchayat · Patnagarh block · Balangir
Khursel gram panchayat
Khursel is a gram panchayat (village council) in Patnagarh block of Balangir district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 2,296 people in 565 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Patnagarh assembly constituency and the Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 2,296
- Literacy
- 69.3%
- Area
- 12.8 km²
- LGD code
- 275193
Villages of Khursel
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indpur | 248 | 1,067 | 67.0% | 9% | 46% |
| Debhuin | 199 | 801 | 68.1% | 11% | 26% |
| Khursel | 118 | 428 | 77.1% | 8% | 32% |
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 Khursel
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 2,296
- 1,089 male · 1,207 female
- Households
- 565
- about 4.1 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 69.3%
- above Patnagarh block's villages (64.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,108
- above Patnagarh block's villages (990)
- Children aged 0–6
- 293
- 12.8% of residents
- Workers
- 1,161
- 50.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 219 (9.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 833 (36.3%)
What the 1,161 workers did
- Cultivators254 (21.9%)
- Agricultural labourers201 (17.3%)
- Household industry7 (0.6%)
- Other work74 (6.4%)
- Marginal workers625 (53.8%)
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 Khursel
How many of the 3 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 3 villages cover 13 km², 62% of it sown with crops and 16% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school1 of 3
- Secondary school0 of 3
- Senior secondary school0 of 3
- Degree college0 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre0 of 3
- Anganwadi centre3 of 3
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 3
- Hand pump3 of 3
- Electricity for homes3 of 3
Roads & transport
- All-weather road2 of 3
- Public bus0 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 3
- Weekly haat0 of 3
- Primary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), Vegetables (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
- Larambha
- Maruan
- Mundomahul
- Pandamunda
- Salepali
- Solebandh
- Sunamudi
- Tamian
- Tendapadar
- Ulba
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