Gram panchayat · Gosani block · Gajapati
Kerandi gram panchayat
Kerandi is a gram panchayat (village council) in Gosani block of Gajapati district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 4,023 people in 1,018 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Paralakhemundi assembly constituency and the Berhampur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 4,023
- Literacy
- 61.0%
- Area
- 23.1 km²
- LGD code
- 117448
Villages of Kerandi
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerandi | 308 | 1,304 | 65.6% | 6% | 0% |
| Dhamunigan | 264 | 878 | 52.2% | 13% | 0% |
| B.sitapur | 208 | 875 | 79.1% | 15% | 1% |
| Devidi | 104 | 455 | 56.1% | 29% | 0% |
| Amara | 77 | 272 | 49.2% | 10% | 0% |
| Dalimbapur | 57 | 239 | 24.0% | 5% | 0% |
| Ramaswamipur (OG) | – | – | – | – | – |
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 Kerandi
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,023
- 2,004 male · 2,019 female
- Households
- 1,018
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 61.0%
- above Gosani block's villages (55.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,007
- below Gosani block's villages (1,035)
- Children aged 0–6
- 407
- 10.1% of residents
- Workers
- 2,220
- 55.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 495 (12.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 5 (0.1%)
What the 2,220 workers did
- Cultivators349 (15.7%)
- Agricultural labourers474 (21.4%)
- Household industry19 (0.9%)
- Other work460 (20.7%)
- Marginal workers918 (41.4%)
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 Kerandi
How many of the 6 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 6 villages cover 23 km², 78% of it sown with crops.
Education
- Primary school6 of 6
- Middle school3 of 6
- Secondary school1 of 6
- Senior secondary school0 of 6
- Degree college0 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre1 of 6
- Anganwadi centre5 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump6 of 6
- Electricity for homes6 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 6
- Public bus1 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 6
- Weekly haat0 of 6
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6), Sun Flower (6), Til (5).
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 Gosani block
- Agarakhandi
- Badagosani
- Badakathuru
- Bagasola
- Bhusukudi
- Bomika
- Garabandha
- Ghorani
- Gurandi
- Kantragada
- Katalakaitha
- Kharasandha
- Labanyagada
- Machamara
- Madhusudanpur
- Rampa
- Saradhapur
- Sobara .
- Tatipetti
- Uppalada.
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