Gram panchayat · Bheden block · Bargarh
Luhakhandi gram panchayat
Luhakhandi is a gram panchayat (village council) in Bheden block of Bargarh district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 5,462 people in 1,355 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Attabira assembly constituency and the Bargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 5,462
- Literacy
- 74.9%
- Area
- 18.8 km²
- LGD code
- 116443
Villages of Luhakhandi
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barpadar | 335 | 1,367 | 79.9% | 19% | 15% |
| Achhandpali | 249 | 981 | 86.2% | 27% | 2% |
| Hiromunda | 203 | 858 | 72.8% | 34% | 0% |
| Pudapali | 157 | 636 | 67.2% | 9% | 3% |
| Jampali | 158 | 635 | 62.3% | 20% | 5% |
| Pankeldadar | 152 | 587 | 75.9% | 45% | 12% |
| Luhakhandi | 101 | 398 | 65.1% | 29% | 12% |
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 Luhakhandi
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,462
- 2,834 male · 2,628 female
- Households
- 1,355
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 74.9%
- below Bheden block's villages (76.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 927
- below Bheden block's villages (958)
- Children aged 0–6
- 545
- 10.0% of residents
- Workers
- 2,672
- 48.9% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,373 (25.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 394 (7.2%)
What the 2,672 workers did
- Cultivators1,195 (44.7%)
- Agricultural labourers764 (28.6%)
- Household industry16 (0.6%)
- Other work197 (7.4%)
- Marginal workers500 (18.7%)
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 Luhakhandi
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 19 km², 83% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 7
- Middle school6 of 7
- Secondary school2 of 7
- Senior secondary school3 of 7
- Degree college0 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre2 of 7
- Anganwadi centre7 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump7 of 7
- Electricity for homes6 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road6 of 7
- Public bus1 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop5 of 7
- Weekly haat1 of 7
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 6
- Secondary schools
- 5
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
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 Bheden block
- Ainlapali
- Areigudi
- Arjunda
- Bakti
- Bheden
- Chichinda
- Dalab
- Deshbhatli
- Kubedega
- Lupursingha
- Mahulpali
- Manpur
- Papanga
- Remunda
- Resham
- Rusuda
- Sanjirda
- Sial-khandahata
- Sunalarambha
- Talmenda
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Luhakhandi? Share it with us.