Gram panchayat · Odapada block · Dhenkanal
Kharag Prasad gram panchayat
Kharag Prasad is a gram panchayat (village council) in Odapada block of Dhenkanal district, Odisha, covering 2 villages, home to 6,203 people in 1,321 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Hindol assembly constituency and the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 2
- Population (2011)
- 6,203
- Literacy
- 86.5%
- Area
- 13.3 km²
- LGD code
- 117399
Villages of Kharag Prasad
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kharagprasad | 966 | 4,507 | 86.9% | 45% | 2% |
| Kharagprasadpatna | 355 | 1,696 | 85.3% | 9% | 1% |
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 Kharag Prasad
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,203
- 3,257 male · 2,946 female
- Households
- 1,321
- about 4.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 86.5%
- above Odapada block's villages (81.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 905
- about the same as Odapada block's villages (907)
- Children aged 0–6
- 803
- 12.9% of residents
- Workers
- 1,928
- 31.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 2,174 (35.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 130 (2.1%)
What the 1,928 workers did
- Cultivators62 (3.2%)
- Agricultural labourers40 (2.1%)
- Household industry110 (5.7%)
- Other work1,229 (63.7%)
- Marginal workers487 (25.3%)
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 Kharag Prasad
How many of the 2 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 2 villages cover 13 km², and 6% forest.
Education
- Primary school2 of 2
- Middle school1 of 2
- Secondary school1 of 2
- Senior secondary school1 of 2
- Degree college1 of 2
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 2
- Health sub-centre1 of 2
- Anganwadi centre2 of 2
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 2
- Hand pump2 of 2
- Electricity for homes2 of 2
Roads & transport
- All-weather road0 of 2
- Public bus0 of 2
- Mobile phone coverage2 of 2
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 2
- Commercial bank0 of 2
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 2
- Weekly haat1 of 2
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (2), Black Gram (2).
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 Odapada block
- Badalo
- Balaram Prasad
- Balarampur
- Bangurisingha
- Bido
- Gadasila
- Ghatipiri
- Gobinda Prasad
- Gunadei
- Gundicha Pada
- Indipur
- Kalanga
- Kamalanga
- Kanda Bindha
- Kasiadihi
- Khuntajhari
- Kotam
- Kusupanga
- Mangalpur
- Motanga
- Nadhara
- Naya Bhagirathipur
- Nimidiha
- Odapada
- Sadasivapur
- Sibapur
- Siminai
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