Gram panchayat · Sheragada block · Ganjam
Khirida gram panchayat
Khirida is a gram panchayat (village council) in Sheragada block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 3,293 people in 679 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Hinjili assembly constituency and the Aska Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 3,293
- Literacy
- 64.5%
- Area
- 5.5 km²
- LGD code
- 118004
Villages of Khirida
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hadichira | 337 | 1,620 | 65.3% | 10% | 1% |
| Khirida | 287 | 1,461 | 62.0% | 38% | 0% |
| Tumbadandipalli | 32 | 125 | 88.8% | 0% | 100% |
| Chatabara | 23 | 87 | 56.8% | 0% | 0% |
| Sandhibadpalliuninhabited | 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 Khirida
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,293
- 1,698 male · 1,595 female
- Households
- 679
- about 4.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 64.5%
- below Sheragada block's villages (68.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 939
- below Sheragada block's villages (967)
- Children aged 0–6
- 472
- 14.3% of residents
- Workers
- 1,323
- 40.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 708 (21.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 136 (4.1%)
What the 1,323 workers did
- Cultivators335 (25.3%)
- Agricultural labourers38 (2.9%)
- Household industry310 (23.4%)
- Other work55 (4.2%)
- Marginal workers585 (44.2%)
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 Khirida
How many of the 4 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 5 villages cover 6 km², 71% of it sown with crops and 0% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school1 of 4
- Secondary school0 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre0 of 4
- Anganwadi centre2 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes4 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 4
- Public bus0 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage2 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Gram (3), Horse Gram (2), Pulses (2), Castor Seed (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 Sheragada block
- Alarigada
- Bandhaguda
- Bara Mundali
- Brahamanchai
- Dengapadar
- Dhabalpur
- Dhantara
- Gothagam
- Govindapur
- Karadakana
- Krushnachai
- Kulagada
- Kumarpani
- Kurula
- Mahupadar
- Narendrapur
- Pitala
- Sharagada
- Tahara
- Takarada
- Thuruburai
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Khirida? Share it with us.