Gram panchayat · Kokasara block · Kalahandi
Khuntia gram panchayat
Khuntia is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kokasara block of Kalahandi district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 4,052 people in 1,044 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Dharmagarh assembly constituency and the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 4,052
- Literacy
- 47.0%
- Area
- 11.7 km²
- LGD code
- 118777
Villages of Khuntia
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khuntia | 750 | 2,909 | 47.4% | 23% | 42% |
| Tentulipada | 158 | 684 | 39.3% | 2% | 66% |
| Sardhapur | 136 | 459 | 55.7% | 37% | 12% |
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 Khuntia
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,052
- 2,032 male · 2,020 female
- Households
- 1,044
- about 3.9 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 47.0%
- below Kokasara block's villages (56.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 994
- below Kokasara block's villages (1,023)
- Children aged 0–6
- 604
- 14.9% of residents
- Workers
- 2,422
- 59.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 863 (21.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,721 (42.5%)
What the 2,422 workers did
- Cultivators282 (11.6%)
- Agricultural labourers525 (21.7%)
- Household industry3 (0.1%)
- Other work70 (2.9%)
- Marginal workers1,542 (63.7%)
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 Khuntia
How many of the 3 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 3 villages cover 12 km², 52% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school2 of 3
- Secondary school1 of 3
- Senior secondary school0 of 3
- Degree college0 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre0 of 3
- Anganwadi centre3 of 3
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 3
- Hand pump0 of 3
- Electricity for homes1 of 3
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 3
- Public bus0 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 3
- Weekly haat0 of 3
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (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 Kokasara block
- Ampani
- Badapodaguda
- Baradanga
- Dahagaon
- Dalguma
- Dudkathenga
- Gambhariguda
- Gotamunda
- Kandhabutara
- Kashibahal
- Koksara
- Koudala
- Ladugaon
- Majhiguda
- Mohima
- Moter
- Musapali
- Phupagaon
- Podaguda
- Rangalipali
- Temra
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Khuntia? Share it with us.