Gram panchayat · Kasinagar block · Gajapati
Kharada gram panchayat
Kharada is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kasinagar block of Gajapati district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 4,183 people in 1,009 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Paralakhemundi assembly constituency and the Berhampur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 4,183
- Literacy
- 47.8%
- Area
- 50.1 km²
- LGD code
- 117483
Villages of Kharada
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tadava | 364 | 1,645 | 36.0% | 0% | 100% |
| Kharada | 237 | 1,017 | 71.0% | 19% | 1% |
| Jayapur | 166 | 654 | 43.7% | 51% | 17% |
| Navada | 78 | 290 | 48.3% | 8% | 57% |
| Dhanasara | 74 | 264 | 49.2% | 10% | 0% |
| Koturu | 70 | 246 | 36.0% | 0% | 95% |
| Jambada | 20 | 67 | 41.9% | 96% | 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 Kharada
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,183
- 2,096 male · 2,087 female
- Households
- 1,009
- about 4.1 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 47.8%
- about the same as Kasinagar block's villages (47.1%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 996
- below Kasinagar block's villages (1,020)
- Children aged 0–6
- 573
- 13.7% of residents
- Workers
- 2,268
- 54.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 642 (15.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,159 (51.6%)
What the 2,268 workers did
- Cultivators355 (15.7%)
- Agricultural labourers705 (31.1%)
- Household industry9 (0.4%)
- Other work54 (2.4%)
- Marginal workers1,145 (50.5%)
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 Kharada
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 50 km², 28% of it sown with crops and 5% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 7
- Middle school2 of 7
- Secondary school1 of 7
- Senior secondary school0 of 7
- Degree college0 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre1 of 7
- Anganwadi centre5 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump7 of 7
- Electricity for homes6 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road0 of 7
- Public bus1 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 7
- Weekly haat0 of 7
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (7), Ragi (2), Arhar (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 Kasinagar block
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