Gram panchayat · Simulia block · Balasore
Abjhuna gram panchayat
Abjhuna is a gram panchayat (village council) in Simulia block of Balasore district, Odisha, covering 9 villages, home to 6,148 people in 1,385 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Simulia assembly constituency and the Bhadrak Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 9
- Population (2011)
- 6,148
- Literacy
- 83.3%
- Area
- 10.9 km²
- LGD code
- 116294
Villages of Abjhuna
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somanathpur | 304 | 1,389 | 88.0% | 6% | 5% |
| Ramakrushnapur | 313 | 1,325 | 85.2% | 30% | 1% |
| Abjanna | 244 | 1,126 | 75.7% | 46% | 8% |
| Kalasapur | 209 | 885 | 85.9% | 15% | 1% |
| Teliapada | 85 | 386 | 77.2% | 0% | 16% |
| Gouragadia | 75 | 319 | 85.3% | 3% | 1% |
| Mundamara | 59 | 270 | 74.4% | 0% | 0% |
| Nachhipur | 54 | 249 | 81.3% | 44% | 0% |
| Matiapada | 42 | 199 | 90.1% | 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 Abjhuna
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,148
- 3,178 male · 2,970 female
- Households
- 1,385
- about 4.4 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 83.3%
- above Simulia block's villages (82.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 935
- below Simulia block's villages (960)
- Children aged 0–6
- 779
- 12.7% of residents
- Workers
- 2,333
- 37.9% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,248 (20.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 235 (3.8%)
What the 2,333 workers did
- Cultivators903 (38.7%)
- Agricultural labourers372 (15.9%)
- Household industry7 (0.3%)
- Other work238 (10.2%)
- Marginal workers813 (34.8%)
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 Abjhuna
How many of the 9 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 9 villages cover 11 km², 88% of it sown with crops and 2% forest.
Education
- Primary school9 of 9
- Middle school4 of 9
- Secondary school2 of 9
- Senior secondary school0 of 9
- Degree college1 of 9
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 9
- Health sub-centre0 of 9
- Anganwadi centre8 of 9
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 9
- Hand pump7 of 9
- Electricity for homes9 of 9
Roads & transport
- All-weather road0 of 9
- Public bus0 of 9
- Mobile phone coverage9 of 9
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 9
- Commercial bank0 of 9
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 9
- Weekly haat1 of 9
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 2
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (9), Mustard (5).
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 Simulia block
- Ada
- Anandapur
- Andarai
- Bangalpur
- Bangarkhandigadia
- Bari
- Bati
- Bauripada
- Chalunigan
- Dungura
- Iswarpur
- Jamujhadi
- Kanchapada
- Kanheibandha
- Kirkona
- Maitapur
- Markona
- Muruna
- Pahitorana
- Purosottampur
- Sabanga
- Samasundarpur
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