Gram panchayat · Paikmal block · Bargarh
Lakhamara gram panchayat
Lakhamara is a gram panchayat (village council) in Paikmal block of Bargarh district, Odisha, covering 8 villages, home to 7,451 people in 1,973 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Padampur assembly constituency and the Bargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 8
- Population (2011)
- 7,451
- Literacy
- 71.9%
- Area
- 29.9 km²
- LGD code
- 116547
Villages of Lakhamara
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhumabhata | 470 | 1,809 | 57.9% | 17% | 14% |
| Lakhamara | 449 | 1,698 | 85.0% | 25% | 13% |
| Kulanti | 300 | 1,086 | 69.6% | 17% | 18% |
| Bambarit | 184 | 702 | 72.2% | 24% | 39% |
| Kudhrenpali | 161 | 682 | 76.1% | 15% | 3% |
| Darlipali | 158 | 581 | 69.9% | 25% | 36% |
| Pujharipali | 142 | 453 | 77.4% | 27% | 17% |
| Mahulpali | 109 | 440 | 73.4% | 32% | 14% |
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 Lakhamara
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,451
- 3,684 male · 3,767 female
- Households
- 1,973
- about 3.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 71.9%
- above Paikmal block's villages (67.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,023
- above Paikmal block's villages (1,012)
- Children aged 0–6
- 827
- 11.1% of residents
- Workers
- 4,174
- 56.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,603 (21.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,318 (17.7%)
What the 4,174 workers did
- Cultivators1,183 (28.3%)
- Agricultural labourers1,317 (31.6%)
- Household industry25 (0.6%)
- Other work354 (8.5%)
- Marginal workers1,295 (31.0%)
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 Lakhamara
How many of the 8 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 8 villages cover 30 km², 70% of it sown with crops and 0% forest.
Education
- Primary school8 of 8
- Middle school6 of 8
- Secondary school0 of 8
- Senior secondary school1 of 8
- Degree college0 of 8
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 8
- Health sub-centre1 of 8
- Anganwadi centre7 of 8
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 8
- Hand pump8 of 8
- Electricity for homes7 of 8
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 8
- Public bus0 of 8
- Mobile phone coverage8 of 8
Services
- Post office or sub post office3 of 8
- Commercial bank0 of 8
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 8
- Weekly haat2 of 8
- Primary schools
- 10
- Middle schools
- 6
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (8), Pulses (8), Badam (8). 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
- Kechhodadar
- Kermelabahal
- Mandesil
- Mandiadhipa
- Mithapalli
- Paikmal
- Palasada
- Saraikela
- Tameri
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Lakhamara? Share it with us.