Gram panchayat · Aska block · Ganjam
Kharia gram panchayat
Kharia is a gram panchayat (village council) in Aska block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 8,487 people in 1,852 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Aska assembly constituency and the Aska Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 8,487
- Literacy
- 76.9%
- Area
- 13 km²
- LGD code
- 117586
Villages of Kharia
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kharia | 641 | 2,899 | 76.5% | 9% | 0% |
| Kotinada | 427 | 2,045 | 88.3% | 13% | 0% |
| Ghatakuri | 414 | 1,750 | 76.6% | 11% | 0% |
| Dhunkuni | 133 | 658 | 60.8% | 3% | 0% |
| Sahapur | 133 | 655 | 68.1% | 29% | 0% |
| Sandhinuapalli | 104 | 480 | 66.1% | 18% | 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 Kharia
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 8,487
- 4,207 male · 4,280 female
- Households
- 1,852
- about 4.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 76.9%
- above Aska block's villages (74.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,017
- above Aska block's villages (1,006)
- Children aged 0–6
- 940
- 11.1% of residents
- Workers
- 3,332
- 39.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,020 (12.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3 (0.0%)
What the 3,332 workers did
- Cultivators469 (14.1%)
- Agricultural labourers167 (5.0%)
- Household industry133 (4.0%)
- Other work1,224 (36.7%)
- Marginal workers1,339 (40.2%)
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 Kharia
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 13 km², 78% of it sown with crops and 0% forest.
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-centre2 of 6
- Anganwadi centre6 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump6 of 6
- Electricity for homes6 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 6
- Public bus0 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 6
- Weekly haat0 of 6
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6), Pulses (1), Ragi (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 Aska block
- Allipur
- Babanpur
- Badakholi
- Balichai
- Balisira
- Bangarada
- Baragam
- Benapatta
- Bhetanai
- Chadhyapalli
- Debabhumi
- Gahangu
- Gangapur
- Gunthapada
- Haridapadar
- Jayapur
- Kalasandhapur
- Kamagada
- Kendupadar
- Khanda Deuli
- Mangalpur
- Munigadi
- Nalabanta
- Nimina
- Pandiapathara
- Sidhanai
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Kharia? Share it with us.