Gram panchayat · Jaleswar block · Balasore
Khuard gram panchayat
Khuard is a gram panchayat (village council) in Jaleswar block of Balasore district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 7,939 people in 1,802 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Jaleswar assembly constituency and the Balasore Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 7,939
- Literacy
- 65.8%
- Area
- 20.8 km²
- LGD code
- 116182
Villages of Khuard
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khuard | 879 | 3,738 | 72.4% | 13% | 46% |
| Purunapani | 658 | 3,078 | 59.5% | 5% | 47% |
| Kendukhunta | 265 | 1,123 | 60.0% | 2% | 93% |
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 Khuard
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,939
- 3,890 male · 4,049 female
- Households
- 1,802
- about 4.4 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 65.8%
- below Jaleswar block's villages (74.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,041
- above Jaleswar block's villages (953)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,116
- 14.1% of residents
- Workers
- 4,251
- 53.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 680 (8.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 4,213 (53.1%)
What the 4,251 workers did
- Cultivators928 (21.8%)
- Agricultural labourers1,132 (26.6%)
- Household industry120 (2.8%)
- Other work355 (8.4%)
- Marginal workers1,716 (40.4%)
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 Khuard
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 21 km², 56% of it sown with crops and 17% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school2 of 3
- Secondary school1 of 3
- Senior secondary school0 of 3
- Degree college0 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre1 of 3
- Anganwadi centre3 of 3
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 3
- Hand pump2 of 3
- Electricity for homes2 of 3
Roads & transport
- All-weather road2 of 3
- Public bus0 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 3
- Weekly haat2 of 3
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3).
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 Jaleswar block
- Aruha
- Baigambadia
- Baradiha
- Bartana
- Chamargan
- Dakhinapraharajpur
- Gadasahi-baliapal
- Gobarghata
- Gopimohanpur
- Jharpipal
- Kalama
- Kalika
- Khatina
- Khudiamajhisahi
- Khuluda
- Kotsahi
- Lakhannath
- Mahamadnagarpatna
- Makidia
- Nachihimpur
- Nampo
- Netue
- Olmara
- Paiksida
- Paschimbad
- R.r.pur
- Rabania
- Rajpur
- Sampatia
- Saradarbandh
- Shyamnagar
- Sikharpur
- Srirampur
- Sugo
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Khuard? Share it with us.