Gram panchayat · Gosani block · Gajapati
Kharasandha gram panchayat
Kharasandha is a gram panchayat (village council) in Gosani block of Gajapati district, Odisha, covering 8 villages, home to 2,933 people in 770 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Paralakhemundi assembly constituency and the Berhampur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 8
- Population (2011)
- 2,933
- Literacy
- 39.4%
- Area
- 27.4 km²
- LGD code
- 117449
Villages of Kharasandha
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kharasanda | 499 | 1,804 | 37.6% | 31% | 0% |
| Arliseri | 73 | 279 | 46.5% | 19% | 1% |
| Badua | 76 | 275 | 37.5% | 1% | 0% |
| Baralanda | 54 | 264 | 50.5% | 0% | 98% |
| Kharada | 21 | 110 | 30.4% | 0% | 99% |
| Jaralunda | 25 | 105 | 44.7% | 0% | 85% |
| Bangarada | 22 | 96 | 36.3% | 0% | 100% |
| Muktapur | 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 Kharasandha
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 2,933
- 1,397 male · 1,536 female
- Households
- 770
- about 3.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 39.4%
- below Gosani block's villages (55.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,099
- above Gosani block's villages (1,035)
- Children aged 0–6
- 330
- 11.3% of residents
- Workers
- 1,902
- 64.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 625 (21.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 558 (19.0%)
What the 1,902 workers did
- Cultivators361 (19.0%)
- Agricultural labourers412 (21.7%)
- Household industry33 (1.7%)
- Other work105 (5.5%)
- Marginal workers991 (52.1%)
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 Kharasandha
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 8 villages cover 27 km², 91% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 7
- Middle school3 of 7
- Secondary school3 of 7
- Senior secondary school0 of 7
- Degree college0 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre1 of 7
- Anganwadi centre7 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump6 of 7
- Electricity for homes7 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road6 of 7
- Public bus0 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office4 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 7
- Weekly haat0 of 7
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 5
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6), Sugarcane (4), Til (3), Ragi (2), Cashew (2), Sun Flower (1), Ground Nut (1), Black Berry (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 Gosani block
- Agarakhandi
- Badagosani
- Badakathuru
- Bagasola
- Bhusukudi
- Bomika
- Garabandha
- Ghorani
- Gurandi
- Kantragada
- Katalakaitha
- Kerandi
- Labanyagada
- Machamara
- Madhusudanpur
- Rampa
- Saradhapur
- Sobara .
- Tatipetti
- Uppalada.
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