Gram panchayat · Gondia block · Dhenkanal
Khanda Bandha gram panchayat
Khanda Bandha is a gram panchayat (village council) in Gondia block of Dhenkanal district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 6,505 people in 1,544 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Dhenkanal assembly constituency and the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 6,505
- Literacy
- 79.9%
- Area
- 11.3 km²
- LGD code
- 117294
Villages of Khanda Bandha
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khandabandha | 527 | 2,226 | 68.1% | 28% | 14% |
| Kalunigoda | 347 | 1,483 | 79.7% | 29% | 0% |
| Purunaamanga | 292 | 1,317 | 96.3% | 9% | 4% |
| Gopalpur | 189 | 740 | 83.6% | 0% | 0% |
| Brahmanbati | 189 | 739 | 82.1% | 33% | 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 Khanda Bandha
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,505
- 3,355 male · 3,150 female
- Households
- 1,544
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 79.9%
- above Gondia block's villages (76.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 939
- below Gondia block's villages (962)
- Children aged 0–6
- 713
- 11.0% of residents
- Workers
- 2,258
- 34.7% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,398 (21.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 362 (5.6%)
What the 2,258 workers did
- Cultivators353 (15.6%)
- Agricultural labourers556 (24.6%)
- Household industry24 (1.1%)
- Other work446 (19.8%)
- Marginal workers879 (38.9%)
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 Khanda Bandha
How many of the 5 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 5 villages cover 11 km², 73% of it sown with crops and 0% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 5
- Middle school4 of 5
- Secondary school1 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre1 of 5
- Anganwadi centre5 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes5 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 5
- Public bus0 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 5
- Weekly haat0 of 5
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Black Gram (5), Ground Nut (4). Handicrafts: Bamboo Products (2), Black Smith (2), Net (2), Iron Products (2), Bamboohandwork (1), Handi Water Pot (1), Bamboo Hand Work (1), Hand Work Put (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 Gondia block
- Bainsia
- Barada
- Bega
- Bidharpur
- Dasamanpatna
- Deogan
- Digambarpur
- Gondia
- Gundurapasi
- Joranda
- Kabera
- Kaluria
- Karamul
- Kasipur
- Khankira
- Laulai
- Letheka
- Mandar A
- Matha Tentulia
- Neulapoi
- Nihal Prasad
- Pingua
- Poruhakhoja
- Raitala
- Ratanapur
- Sadangi
- Santhapur
- Sorisiapada
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