Gram panchayat · Parjang block · Dhenkanal
Lodhani gram panchayat
Lodhani is a gram panchayat (village council) in Parjang block of Dhenkanal district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 5,440 people in 1,396 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Parjanga assembly constituency and the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 5,440
- Literacy
- 75.7%
- Area
- 30.6 km²
- LGD code
- 117427
Villages of Lodhani
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lodhani | 780 | 3,036 | 73.8% | 23% | 1% |
| Palasahi | 333 | 1,283 | 73.5% | 7% | 0% |
| Mendhapada | 283 | 1,121 | 83.6% | 15% | 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 Lodhani
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,440
- 2,649 male · 2,791 female
- Households
- 1,396
- about 3.9 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 75.7%
- below Parjang block's villages (77.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,054
- above Parjang block's villages (965)
- Children aged 0–6
- 554
- 10.2% of residents
- Workers
- 2,067
- 38.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 966 (17.8%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 21 (0.4%)
What the 2,067 workers did
- Cultivators271 (13.1%)
- Agricultural labourers80 (3.9%)
- Household industry31 (1.5%)
- Other work542 (26.2%)
- Marginal workers1,143 (55.3%)
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 Lodhani
How many of the 3 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 3 villages cover 31 km², 74% of it sown with crops and 5% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school2 of 3
- Secondary school0 of 3
- Senior secondary school0 of 3
- Degree college0 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre1 of 3
- Anganwadi centre3 of 3
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 3
- Hand pump3 of 3
- Electricity for homes3 of 3
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 3
- Public bus2 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 3
- Weekly haat0 of 3
- Primary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), Black Gram (3).
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 Parjang block
- Akhuapal
- Ambapalas
- Badajhara
- Barihapur
- Basoi
- Basulei
- Chandpur
- Damol
- Gadaparjang
- Gengutia
- Jayapurakateni
- Kalada
- Kandarsinga
- Kankadasoda
- Kankili
- Kantor
- Kualo
- Kumusi
- Manikamara
- Muktapasi
- Mundeilo
- Patarpada
- Patharakhumba
- Pitiri
- Renthapat
- Roda
- Sanda
- Sarang
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