Gram panchayat · Kesinga block · Kalahandi
Laitara gram panchayat
Laitara is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kesinga block of Kalahandi district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 6,257 people in 1,629 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Bhawanipatana assembly constituency and the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 6,257
- Literacy
- 70.1%
- Area
- 17.5 km²
- LGD code
- 118756
Villages of Laitara
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laitara | 555 | 2,090 | 68.7% | 18% | 33% |
| Dendoguda | 377 | 1,357 | 74.6% | 15% | 5% |
| Jolako | 290 | 1,208 | 67.4% | 24% | 27% |
| Masani munda | 250 | 982 | 70.1% | 34% | 8% |
| Karlabhadi | 154 | 606 | 70.5% | 27% | 20% |
| Sagaram Danger | 3 | 14 | 71.4% | 100% | 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 Laitara
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,257
- 3,120 male · 3,137 female
- Households
- 1,629
- about 3.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 70.1%
- above Kesinga block's villages (64.1%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,005
- above Kesinga block's villages (988)
- Children aged 0–6
- 824
- 13.2% of residents
- Workers
- 2,460
- 39.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,384 (22.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,292 (20.6%)
What the 2,460 workers did
- Cultivators279 (11.3%)
- Agricultural labourers319 (13.0%)
- Household industry33 (1.3%)
- Other work1,223 (49.7%)
- Marginal workers606 (24.6%)
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 Laitara
How many of the 6 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 6 villages cover 18 km², 76% of it sown with crops and 4% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 6
- Middle school2 of 6
- Secondary school1 of 6
- Senior secondary school0 of 6
- Degree college0 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre1 of 6
- Anganwadi centre5 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump5 of 6
- Electricity for homes5 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 6
- Public bus0 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 6
- Weekly haat0 of 6
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Cotton (3), Moong (3), Pulses (2), Ground Nuts (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 Kesinga block
- Adhamunda
- Balsi
- Belakhandi
- Boria
- Chancher
- Deogaon
- Gaiagaon
- Gokuleswar
- Hatrikhoj
- Kandel
- Kantesir
- Kasrupada
- Kikia
- Kundabandh
- Nasigaon
- Nunmath
- Paralasinga
- Pastikudi
- Patharla
- Phatkamal
- Sirjapali
- Sirol
- Tundala
- Turlakhaman
- Utkela
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Laitara? Share it with us.