Gram panchayat · Jagannathprasad block · Ganjam
Chhamunda gram panchayat
Chhamunda is a gram panchayat (village council) in Jagannathprasad block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 7,452 people in 1,675 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Bhanjanagar assembly constituency and the Kandhamal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 7,452
- Literacy
- 69.8%
- Area
- 17.6 km²
- LGD code
- 117790
Villages of Chhamunda
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chhamunda | 838 | 3,686 | 64.0% | 17% | 0% |
| Chopara | 369 | 1,682 | 68.5% | 34% | 0% |
| Nada | 191 | 959 | 82.0% | 23% | 0% |
| Bhuktabhumi | 177 | 747 | 79.2% | 15% | 0% |
| Karadapalli | 93 | 357 | 85.4% | 41% | 1% |
| Pantiama | 7 | 21 | 41.2% | 100% | 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 Chhamunda
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,452
- 3,734 male · 3,718 female
- Households
- 1,675
- about 4.4 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 69.8%
- below Jagannathprasad block's villages (74.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 996
- about the same as Jagannathprasad block's villages (990)
- Children aged 0–6
- 826
- 11.1% of residents
- Workers
- 3,359
- 45.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,691 (22.7%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 7 (0.1%)
What the 3,359 workers did
- Cultivators447 (13.3%)
- Agricultural labourers427 (12.7%)
- Household industry55 (1.6%)
- Other work477 (14.2%)
- Marginal workers1,953 (58.1%)
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 Chhamunda
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 18 km², 56% of it sown with crops and 10% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 6
- Middle school1 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 homes5 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 6
- Public bus2 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 6
- Weekly haat0 of 6
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6).
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 Jagannathprasad block
- Adheigam
- Alasuguma
- Alladi
- Baragam
- Bijaya Dhanurijayapur
- Budurungu
- Chadheiapalli
- Gandadhar
- Gayaganda
- Gereda
- Jagannath Prasad
- Jhadabhumi
- Jirabadi
- Kadua
- Khamarpalli
- Khetamundali
- Kokalaba
- Kudutai
- Kumpapada
- Panchabhuti
- Pratapur
- Rauti
- Rudhapadar
- Tarasingi
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Chhamunda? Share it with us.