Gram panchayat · Khaira block · Balasore
Khaira gram panchayat
Khaira is a gram panchayat (village council) in Khaira block of Balasore district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 4,028 people in 961 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Simulia assembly constituency and the Bhadrak Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 4,028
- Literacy
- 89.1%
- Area
- 5.5 km²
- LGD code
- 116217
Villages of Khaira
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alada | 293 | 1,158 | 91.2% | 7% | 1% |
| Purusottampur (Khaira ) | 217 | 840 | 89.5% | 8% | 0% |
| Banaparia | 175 | 774 | 85.0% | 12% | 0% |
| Natapada | 127 | 627 | 91.0% | 0% | 3% |
| Bisnupur(Bishunpur) | 73 | 294 | 88.4% | 5% | 2% |
| Jianipada | 58 | 240 | 86.7% | 31% | 0% |
| Kantigadia | 18 | 95 | 89.9% | 0% | 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 Khaira
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,028
- 2,017 male · 2,011 female
- Households
- 961
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 89.1%
- above Khaira block's villages (81.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 997
- below Khaira block's villages (1,016)
- Children aged 0–6
- 438
- 10.9% of residents
- Workers
- 1,300
- 32.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 335 (8.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 40 (1.0%)
What the 1,300 workers did
- Cultivators303 (23.3%)
- Agricultural labourers170 (13.1%)
- Household industry26 (2.0%)
- Other work579 (44.5%)
- Marginal workers222 (17.1%)
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 Khaira
How many of the 7 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 7 villages cover 6 km², 70% of it sown with crops.
Education
- Primary school7 of 7
- Middle school6 of 7
- Secondary school3 of 7
- Senior secondary school2 of 7
- Degree college2 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre0 of 7
- Anganwadi centre7 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump4 of 7
- Electricity for homes7 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road7 of 7
- Public bus0 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 7
- Weekly haat1 of 7
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 7
- Secondary schools
- 7
- Degree colleges
- 3
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (7).
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 Khaira block
- Achutipur
- Amiria-agnipur
- Antara
- Badajaypur
- Badanuagan
- Barada
- Bartana
- Baunsagfadia
- Dalanga-ii
- Dangarpada
- Dungura
- Gadpokhari
- Gagandhuli
- Garsang
- Goliha
- Govindapur
- Haripur
- Jalada
- Jhinkiria
- Kaithagadia
- Kapeya
- Kupari
- Kurunta
- Mahatipur
- Makhanpur
- Manatri
- Nahanga
- Nandur
- Nayakhandi
- Palasa
- Ratina
- Sardang
- Sarkona
- Sarugan
- Shyamsundarpur
- Sundiragandibed
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