Gram panchayat · Danagadi block · Jajpur
Chandia gram panchayat
Chandia is a gram panchayat (village council) in Danagadi block of Jajpur district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 4,777 people in 1,004 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Sukinda assembly constituency and the Jajpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 4,777
- Literacy
- 48.7%
- Area
- 29 km²
- LGD code
- 118367
Villages of Chandia
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golagan | 300 | 1,438 | 61.8% | 5% | 48% |
| Chandia | 291 | 1,299 | 42.1% | 1% | 99% |
| Ankura Pal | 187 | 951 | 50.5% | 0% | 99% |
| Kacheri Gan | 153 | 706 | 31.7% | 0% | 99% |
| Bharada Pasi | 73 | 383 | 47.4% | 0% | 99% |
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 Chandia
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,777
- 2,355 male · 2,422 female
- Households
- 1,004
- about 4.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 48.7%
- below Danagadi block's villages (68.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,028
- above Danagadi block's villages (966)
- Children aged 0–6
- 973
- 20.4% of residents
- Workers
- 1,387
- 29.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 81 (1.7%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,989 (83.5%)
What the 1,387 workers did
- Cultivators290 (20.9%)
- Agricultural labourers377 (27.2%)
- Household industry10 (0.7%)
- Other work374 (27.0%)
- Marginal workers336 (24.2%)
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 Chandia
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 29 km², 38% of it sown with crops and 28% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 5
- Middle school2 of 5
- Secondary school1 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre0 of 5
- Anganwadi centre5 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump2 of 5
- Electricity for homes3 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 5
- Public bus0 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 5
- Weekly haat0 of 5
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5).
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 Danagadi block
- Bangarkota
- Chitri
- Deulakana
- Dhuligarh
- Gobardhanpur
- Jakhapura
- Khapuriapada
- Kiajhar
- Kumbhiragadia
- Mangalpur
- Mantira
- Nachhipura
- Nadiabhanga
- Ollala
- Ostapal
- Pankapal
- Rachhipur
- Ranagundi
- Ranipada
- Salijanga
- Trijanga
- Uchabali
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