Gram panchayat · Odapada block · Dhenkanal
Khuntajhari gram panchayat
Khuntajhari is a gram panchayat (village council) in Odapada block of Dhenkanal district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 2,734 people in 658 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Hindol assembly constituency and the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 2,734
- Literacy
- 83.2%
- Area
- 8.5 km²
- LGD code
- 117400
Villages of Khuntajhari
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khuntujhari | 300 | 1,334 | 79.2% | 15% | 2% |
| Koreigadia | 110 | 433 | 91.1% | 36% | 34% |
| Bidabandha | 104 | 408 | 84.4% | 12% | 16% |
| Balabhadrapur | 62 | 237 | 84.6% | 26% | 16% |
| Gundurapasi | 53 | 205 | 93.1% | 90% | 6% |
| Bhanaranali | 24 | 92 | 74.7% | 46% | 41% |
| Tangarapada | 5 | 25 | 75.0% | 0% | 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 Khuntajhari
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 2,734
- 1,372 male · 1,362 female
- Households
- 658
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 83.2%
- above Odapada block's villages (81.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 993
- above Odapada block's villages (907)
- Children aged 0–6
- 341
- 12.5% of residents
- Workers
- 1,002
- 36.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 697 (25.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 323 (11.8%)
What the 1,002 workers did
- Cultivators75 (7.5%)
- Agricultural labourers50 (5.0%)
- Household industry103 (10.3%)
- Other work427 (42.6%)
- Marginal workers347 (34.6%)
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 Khuntajhari
How many of the 7 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 7 villages cover 9 km², 20% of it sown with crops and 7% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 7
- Middle school2 of 7
- Secondary school0 of 7
- Senior secondary school0 of 7
- Degree college0 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre0 of 7
- Anganwadi centre4 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump7 of 7
- Electricity for homes6 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 7
- Public bus0 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 7
- Weekly haat0 of 7
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (7), Black Gram (7), Sugarcane (3), Dal (1), Vegetables (1), Sugar Cane (1). Handicrafts: Bidi (1), Low Cost Sweeping 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 Odapada block
- Badalo
- Balaram Prasad
- Balarampur
- Bangurisingha
- Bido
- Gadasila
- Ghatipiri
- Gobinda Prasad
- Gunadei
- Gundicha Pada
- Indipur
- Kalanga
- Kamalanga
- Kanda Bindha
- Kasiadihi
- Kharag Prasad
- Kotam
- Kusupanga
- Mangalpur
- Motanga
- Nadhara
- Naya Bhagirathipur
- Nimidiha
- Odapada
- Sadasivapur
- Sibapur
- Siminai
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