Gram panchayat · Kukudakhandi block · Ganjam
Lanjia gram panchayat
Lanjia is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kukudakhandi block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 5,334 people in 1,097 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Digapahandi assembly constituency and the Berhampur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 5,334
- Literacy
- 66.4%
- Area
- 11.6 km²
- LGD code
- 275068
Villages of Lanjia
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baghajhori | 585 | 2,822 | 64.7% | 25% | 0% |
| Lanjiya | 447 | 2,238 | 68.8% | 14% | 0% |
| Bhagabanpur | 33 | 151 | 89.5% | 0% | 99% |
| Bodalundi | 32 | 123 | 36.3% | 1% | 89% |
| Balakrushnapur | – | – | – | – | – |
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 Lanjia
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,334
- 2,758 male · 2,576 female
- Households
- 1,097
- about 4.9 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 66.4%
- above Kukudakhandi block's villages (64.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 934
- below Kukudakhandi block's villages (954)
- Children aged 0–6
- 676
- 12.7% of residents
- Workers
- 2,305
- 43.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,030 (19.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 262 (4.9%)
What the 2,305 workers did
- Cultivators374 (16.2%)
- Agricultural labourers357 (15.5%)
- Household industry231 (10.0%)
- Other work1,075 (46.6%)
- Marginal workers268 (11.6%)
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 Lanjia
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 4 villages cover 12 km², 36% of it sown with crops and 5% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school2 of 4
- Secondary school2 of 4
- Senior secondary school2 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre0 of 4
- Anganwadi centre3 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes3 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road1 of 4
- Public bus0 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 4
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Ragi (1), Vegetable (1), Pulses (1), Tomato (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 Kukudakhandi block
- Anantai
- Ankushapur
- Baghalati
- Balipada
- Barigam
- Baulajholi
- Bonthapalli
- Dakhinapur
- Dengapadar
- Gurunthi
- Hugulapatta
- Jagadalpur
- Kankia
- Kukudakhandi
- Lathi
- Lochapada
- Masiakhali
- Mohada
- Nimakhandi
- Rohigam
- Sihala
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Lanjia? Share it with us.