Gram panchayat · Bahanaga block · Balasore
Khantapada gram panchayat
Khantapada is a gram panchayat (village council) in Bahanaga block of Balasore district, Odisha, covering 15 villages, home to 8,839 people in 2,096 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Nilgiri assembly constituency and the Balasore Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 15
- Population (2011)
- 8,839
- Literacy
- 82.7%
- Area
- 13 km²
- LGD code
- 116055
Villages of Khantapada
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suthang | 346 | 1,518 | 81.1% | 26% | 19% |
| Khantapada | 271 | 1,188 | 78.4% | 12% | 23% |
| Mulakudei | 195 | 929 | 82.9% | 21% | 12% |
| Ramanagar | 175 | 666 | 84.6% | 39% | 0% |
| Raim | 141 | 624 | 73.5% | 36% | 12% |
| Chitapada | 172 | 613 | 81.1% | 2% | 18% |
| Naichhanapur | 143 | 610 | 81.8% | 49% | 18% |
| Bhagatpur | 156 | 584 | 93.9% | 17% | 3% |
| Gada-Bhanga-2 | 125 | 501 | 89.1% | 13% | 10% |
| Gada-Bhanga-1 | 107 | 424 | 82.0% | 25% | 6% |
| Gobindapur | 69 | 310 | 91.4% | 50% | 6% |
| Gada-Bhanga-4 | 63 | 299 | 81.5% | 63% | 6% |
| Haripalapur | 59 | 271 | 87.0% | 23% | 1% |
| Sankhua | 51 | 203 | 84.5% | 0% | 0% |
| Baharpadagan | 23 | 99 | 83.9% | 26% | 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 Khantapada
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 8,839
- 4,576 male · 4,263 female
- Households
- 2,096
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 82.7%
- below Bahanaga block's villages (84.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 932
- below Bahanaga block's villages (942)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,061
- 12.0% of residents
- Workers
- 3,228
- 36.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 2,226 (25.2%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,088 (12.3%)
What the 3,228 workers did
- Cultivators909 (28.2%)
- Agricultural labourers721 (22.3%)
- Household industry47 (1.5%)
- Other work907 (28.1%)
- Marginal workers644 (20.0%)
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 Khantapada
How many of the 15 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 15 villages cover 13 km², 70% of it sown with crops.
Education
- Primary school11 of 15
- Middle school8 of 15
- Secondary school3 of 15
- Senior secondary school1 of 15
- Degree college0 of 15
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 15
- Health sub-centre1 of 15
- Anganwadi centre13 of 15
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 15
- Hand pump14 of 15
- Electricity for homes15 of 15
Roads & transport
- All-weather road11 of 15
- Public bus0 of 15
- Mobile phone coverage15 of 15
Services
- Post office or sub post office4 of 15
- Commercial bank0 of 15
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 15
- Weekly haat0 of 15
- Primary schools
- 12
- Middle schools
- 8
- Secondary schools
- 5
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (14).
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 Bahanaga block
- Anju
- Aruhabad
- Avana
- Bahanaga
- Baripada
- Bishnupur
- Chakjagannath
- Dandaharipur
- Gopalpur
- Kalyani
- Kasabajayapur
- Kharasahapur
- Kochiakoili
- Kuruda
- Latharpentha
- Nuapur
- Odasala
- Ohittol
- Pandasuni
- Ranapana
- Sahaspur
- Saud
- Talakurunia
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Khantapada? Share it with us.