Gram panchayat · Rangeilunda block · Ganjam
Luhajhar gram panchayat
Luhajhar is a gram panchayat (village council) in Rangeilunda block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 2 villages, home to 5,294 people in 1,100 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Gopalpur assembly constituency and the Berhampur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 2
- Population (2011)
- 5,294
- Literacy
- 69.7%
- Area
- 4.2 km²
- LGD code
- 117964
Villages of Luhajhar
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luhajhara | 720 | 3,234 | 72.1% | 29% | 0% |
| Sitalapalli | 380 | 2,060 | 66.1% | 19% | 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 Luhajhar
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,294
- 2,655 male · 2,639 female
- Households
- 1,100
- about 4.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 69.7%
- above Rangeilunda block's villages (67.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 994
- about the same as Rangeilunda block's villages (994)
- Children aged 0–6
- 709
- 13.4% of residents
- Workers
- 2,017
- 38.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,328 (25.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1 (0.0%)
What the 2,017 workers did
- Cultivators298 (14.8%)
- Agricultural labourers75 (3.7%)
- Household industry31 (1.5%)
- Other work1,161 (57.6%)
- Marginal workers452 (22.4%)
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 Luhajhar
How many of the 2 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 2 villages cover 4 km², 71% of it sown with crops.
Education
- Primary school2 of 2
- Middle school2 of 2
- Secondary school1 of 2
- Senior secondary school0 of 2
- Degree college0 of 2
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 2
- Health sub-centre0 of 2
- Anganwadi centre2 of 2
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 2
- Hand pump2 of 2
- Electricity for homes2 of 2
Roads & transport
- All-weather road1 of 2
- Public bus0 of 2
- Mobile phone coverage2 of 2
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 2
- Commercial bank0 of 2
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 2
- Weekly haat0 of 2
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (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 Rangeilunda block
- Badakusasthalli
- Bhabinipur
- Biswamathpur
- Boxipalli
- Chandapur
- Chikarada
- Dura
- Ganju
- Golabandha
- Golanthara
- Haldiapadar
- Hatipada
- Indraklhai
- Kamalapur
- Kanisi
- Karapalli
- Keluapalli
- Kolathigam
- Kotharsingi
- Laudigam
- Mantridi
- Markandi
- Mendarajpur
- Narayanpur
- Padamapur
- Phulta
- Randha
- Rangeilunda
- Rangipur
- Sasanapadar
- Satrakutani
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