Gram panchayat · Sheragada block · Ganjam
Krushnachai gram panchayat
Krushnachai is a gram panchayat (village council) in Sheragada block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 4,862 people in 1,066 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Hinjili assembly constituency and the Aska Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 4,862
- Literacy
- 75.1%
- Area
- 5.6 km²
- LGD code
- 118005
Villages of Krushnachai
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.Berhampur | 310 | 1,467 | 70.9% | 3% | 0% |
| Andirasingi | 267 | 1,247 | 78.8% | 8% | 0% |
| Krushna chhai | 229 | 1,019 | 76.8% | 34% | 0% |
| Kanchakhandi | 183 | 736 | 72.1% | 45% | 0% |
| Kamaladeipur | 77 | 393 | 79.4% | 16% | 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 Krushnachai
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,862
- 2,463 male · 2,399 female
- Households
- 1,066
- about 4.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 75.1%
- above Sheragada block's villages (68.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 974
- about the same as Sheragada block's villages (967)
- Children aged 0–6
- 545
- 11.2% of residents
- Workers
- 2,139
- 44.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 891 (18.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 0 (0.0%)
What the 2,139 workers did
- Cultivators255 (11.9%)
- Agricultural labourers153 (7.2%)
- Household industry35 (1.6%)
- Other work251 (11.7%)
- Marginal workers1,445 (67.6%)
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 Krushnachai
How many of the 5 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, 83% of it sown with crops and 0% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school1 of 5
- Secondary school0 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre1 of 5
- Anganwadi centre5 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes5 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 5
- Public bus0 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 5
- Weekly haat0 of 5
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Ragi (3), Sugarcane (3), Pulses (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 Sheragada block
- Alarigada
- Bandhaguda
- Bara Mundali
- Brahamanchai
- Dengapadar
- Dhabalpur
- Dhantara
- Gothagam
- Govindapur
- Karadakana
- Khirida
- 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 Krushnachai? Share it with us.