Gram panchayat · Gaisilet block · Bargarh
Kundakhai gram panchayat
Kundakhai is a gram panchayat (village council) in Gaisilet block of Bargarh district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 3,543 people in 921 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Bijepur assembly constituency and the Bargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 3,543
- Literacy
- 77.6%
- Area
- 15 km²
- LGD code
- 116493
Villages of Kundakhai
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kundakhai | 522 | 1,902 | 78.5% | 17% | 15% |
| Jhimbahal | 166 | 687 | 76.6% | 18% | 12% |
| Jhankarpali | 124 | 549 | 76.0% | 19% | 0% |
| Barhiapali | 109 | 405 | 76.9% | 0% | 6% |
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 Kundakhai
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,543
- 1,770 male · 1,773 female
- Households
- 921
- about 3.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 77.6%
- above Gaisilet block's villages (69.1%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,002
- about the same as Gaisilet block's villages (1,000)
- Children aged 0–6
- 411
- 11.6% of residents
- Workers
- 2,311
- 65.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 553 (15.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 394 (11.1%)
What the 2,311 workers did
- Cultivators616 (26.7%)
- Agricultural labourers200 (8.7%)
- Household industry26 (1.1%)
- Other work140 (6.1%)
- Marginal workers1,329 (57.5%)
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 Kundakhai
How many of the 4 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 4 villages cover 15 km², 78% of it sown with crops and 7% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school2 of 4
- Secondary school0 of 4
- Senior secondary school1 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre1 of 4
- Anganwadi centre4 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes4 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 4
- Public bus1 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 1
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Ground Nuts (4), Pulses (4).
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 Gaisilet block
- Bangbahal
- Buromunda
- Chantiapali
- Chikhili
- Fuiringimal
- Gaisilet
- Ganiapali
- Gourenmunda
- Guderapali
- Jagalpat
- Jamutpali
- Kandagad
- Katabahal
- Kathaumal
- Raisalpadar
- Sandhibahal
- Sardhapali
- Talpali
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Kundakhai? Share it with us.
