Gram panchayat · Paikmal block · Bargarh
Kechhodadar gram panchayat
Kechhodadar is a gram panchayat (village council) in Paikmal block of Bargarh district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 4,971 people in 1,254 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Padampur assembly constituency and the Bargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 4,971
- Literacy
- 67.3%
- Area
- 34.8 km²
- LGD code
- 116545
Villages of Kechhodadar
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hirapur | 285 | 1,158 | 70.2% | 13% | 13% |
| Chheliamal | 275 | 1,098 | 72.7% | 10% | 44% |
| Frejarpur | 214 | 828 | 60.9% | 8% | 53% |
| Kechhodadar | 184 | 765 | 60.5% | 10% | 62% |
| Jharmunda | 183 | 688 | 70.1% | 11% | 72% |
| Maharanimeripur | 113 | 434 | 66.2% | 2% | 40% |
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 Kechhodadar
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,971
- 2,477 male · 2,494 female
- Households
- 1,254
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 67.3%
- about the same as Paikmal block's villages (67.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,007
- about the same as Paikmal block's villages (1,012)
- Children aged 0–6
- 629
- 12.7% of residents
- Workers
- 2,884
- 58.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 487 (9.8%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,226 (44.8%)
What the 2,884 workers did
- Cultivators721 (25.0%)
- Agricultural labourers937 (32.5%)
- Household industry8 (0.3%)
- Other work160 (5.5%)
- Marginal workers1,058 (36.7%)
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 Kechhodadar
How many of the 6 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 6 villages cover 35 km², 75% of it sown with crops and 10% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 6
- Middle school4 of 6
- Secondary school2 of 6
- Senior secondary school1 of 6
- Degree college0 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre1 of 6
- Anganwadi centre6 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump6 of 6
- Electricity for homes6 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 6
- Public bus0 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 6
- Weekly haat0 of 6
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6), Pulses (6), Badam (6). Handicrafts: Broomstick (1), Bamboo Materials (1).
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 Paikmal block
- Badikata
- Bartund
- Bhengrajpur
- Bhubaneswarpur
- Bukramunda
- Charadapali
- Chhetgaon
- Chhindeikela
- Jameseth
- Jharabandh
- Jhitiki
- Kansada
- Kermelabahal
- Lakhamara
- Mandesil
- Mandiadhipa
- Mithapalli
- Paikmal
- Palasada
- Saraikela
- Tameri
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