Gram panchayat · Lakhanpur block · Jharsuguda
Pithinda gram panchayat
Pithinda is a gram panchayat (village council) in Lakhanpur block of Jharsuguda district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 4,104 people in 1,002 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Brajarajnagar assembly constituency and the Bargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 4,104
- Literacy
- 74.7%
- Area
- 13.2 km²
- LGD code
- 118584
Villages of Pithinda
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pithinda | 629 | 2,469 | 73.0% | 41% | 14% |
| Amapali | 193 | 809 | 80.6% | 32% | 5% |
| Gudum | 132 | 611 | 77.1% | 11% | 24% |
| Nandapali | 48 | 215 | 64.3% | 66% | 18% |
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 Pithinda
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,104
- 2,083 male · 2,021 female
- Households
- 1,002
- about 4.1 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 74.7%
- below Lakhanpur block's villages (77.5%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 970
- about the same as Lakhanpur block's villages (978)
- Children aged 0–6
- 501
- 12.2% of residents
- Workers
- 2,429
- 59.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,479 (36.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 579 (14.1%)
What the 2,429 workers did
- Cultivators364 (15.0%)
- Agricultural labourers426 (17.5%)
- Household industry6 (0.2%)
- Other work138 (5.7%)
- Marginal workers1,495 (61.5%)
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 Pithinda
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 13 km², 6% of it sown with crops and 0% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school2 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 coverage3 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Ground Nuts (3), Tomato (3).
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 Lakhanpur block
- Attabira
- Badimal
- Baghamunda
- Bandhabahal
- Banjari
- Bhikampali
- Bhounarkhol
- Charpali
- Dalagoan
- Jamgaon
- Kadamdihi
- Kanaktora
- Kandheikela
- Katarbaga
- Kudaloi
- Kumbharbandha
- Kushraloi
- Lakhanpur
- Machida
- Palsada
- Panchagaon
- Pandari
- Piplikani
- Piplimal
- Rampella
- Remonda
- Remta
- Samarbaga
- Sarandamal
- Sunari
- Telenpalli
- Tilia
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