Gram panchayat · Laikera block · Jharsuguda
Khuntamal gram panchayat
Khuntamal is a gram panchayat (village council) in Laikera block of Jharsuguda district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 4,200 people in 999 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Jharsuguda assembly constituency and the Bargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 4,200
- Literacy
- 66.1%
- Area
- 28.7 km²
- LGD code
- 118552
Villages of Khuntamal
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khuntamal | 410 | 1,732 | 72.2% | 17% | 47% |
| Sudung | 388 | 1,706 | 60.7% | 11% | 78% |
| Barhamusa | 116 | 432 | 62.1% | 6% | 75% |
| Aitapada | 85 | 330 | 66.9% | 15% | 44% |
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 Khuntamal
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,200
- 2,040 male · 2,160 female
- Households
- 999
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 66.1%
- below Laikera block's villages (71.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,059
- above Laikera block's villages (1,017)
- Children aged 0–6
- 425
- 10.1% of residents
- Workers
- 2,408
- 57.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 557 (13.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,606 (62.0%)
What the 2,408 workers did
- Cultivators1,004 (41.7%)
- Agricultural labourers373 (15.5%)
- Household industry34 (1.4%)
- Other work162 (6.7%)
- Marginal workers835 (34.7%)
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 Khuntamal
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 29 km², 77% of it sown with crops and 0% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school3 of 4
- Secondary school1 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre1 of 4
- Anganwadi centre4 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes4 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 4
- Public bus0 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 4
- Weekly haat1 of 4
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4).
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 Laikera block
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