Gram panchayat · Chakapad block · Kandhamal
Kakharujhol gram panchayat
Kakharujhol is a gram panchayat (village council) in Chakapad block of Kandhamal district, Odisha, covering 14 villages, home to 3,090 people in 813 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Phulbani assembly constituency and the Kandhamal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 14
- Population (2011)
- 3,090
- Literacy
- 71.3%
- Area
- 22.3 km²
- LGD code
- 118886
Villages of Kakharujhol
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghudukapadar | 154 | 617 | 66.8% | 17% | 25% |
| Ghatiguda | 132 | 507 | 61.9% | 22% | 20% |
| Kakharujhola | 124 | 430 | 54.8% | 28% | 54% |
| Jorasahi | 95 | 387 | 68.3% | 39% | 43% |
| Budhapadar | 90 | 356 | 83.3% | 0% | 98% |
| Gadapadar | 84 | 321 | 73.9% | 13% | 85% |
| Kadami | 46 | 154 | 97.0% | 6% | 94% |
| Tilabari | 45 | 144 | 89.5% | 35% | 54% |
| Landikusum | 27 | 117 | 96.2% | 0% | 62% |
| Kutrasingsakha | 11 | 42 | 97.1% | 0% | 93% |
| Gmndichanyar | 4 | 13 | 70.0% | 0% | 85% |
| Chakapada P.R.F. | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0% | 0% |
| Majagada | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sudangi | 0 | 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 Kakharujhol
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,090
- 1,524 male · 1,566 female
- Households
- 813
- about 3.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 71.3%
- above Chakapad block's villages (68.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,028
- about the same as Chakapad block's villages (1,024)
- Children aged 0–6
- 371
- 12.0% of residents
- Workers
- 1,880
- 60.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 591 (19.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,621 (52.5%)
What the 1,880 workers did
- Cultivators608 (32.3%)
- Agricultural labourers559 (29.7%)
- Household industry73 (3.9%)
- Other work156 (8.3%)
- Marginal workers484 (25.7%)
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 Kakharujhol
How many of the 12 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 14 villages cover 22 km², 11% of it sown with crops and 28% forest.
Education
- Primary school8 of 12
- Middle school4 of 12
- Secondary school1 of 12
- Senior secondary school0 of 12
- Degree college0 of 12
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 12
- Health sub-centre1 of 12
- Anganwadi centre7 of 12
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 12
- Hand pump10 of 12
- Electricity for homes8 of 12
Roads & transport
- All-weather road8 of 12
- Public bus3 of 12
- Mobile phone coverage9 of 12
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 12
- Commercial bank0 of 12
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 12
- Weekly haat0 of 12
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (10), Maize (4), Green Gram (4), Horse Gram (3), Black Gram (2), Ground Nut (2), Ground Nuts (2).
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 Chakapad block
- Arabaka
- Bastingia
- Beheragaon
- Bepalamendi(B)
- Bepelamendi(L)
- Brahmanpada
- Chahali
- Chakapad
- Kusumendi
- Pasara
- Shankarakhol
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Kakharujhol? Share it with us.