Gram panchayat · Chakapad block · Kandhamal
Kusumendi gram panchayat
Kusumendi is a gram panchayat (village council) in Chakapad block of Kandhamal district, Odisha, covering 17 villages, home to 5,116 people in 1,376 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Phulbani assembly constituency and the Kandhamal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 17
- Population (2011)
- 5,116
- Literacy
- 75.9%
- Area
- 23.4 km²
- LGD code
- 118887
Villages of Kusumendi
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kusumendi | 251 | 1,008 | 81.8% | 60% | 10% |
| Sunapanga | 179 | 704 | 74.7% | 46% | 35% |
| Kambaguda | 192 | 665 | 85.2% | 42% | 17% |
| Malikagan | 141 | 549 | 70.7% | 29% | 46% |
| Anduguda | 154 | 544 | 79.1% | 38% | 4% |
| Panasapadar | 106 | 374 | 67.7% | 82% | 4% |
| Karakaska | 49 | 192 | 66.7% | 0% | 99% |
| Danguripara | 61 | 188 | 71.2% | 65% | 22% |
| Nedipaju | 48 | 181 | 71.9% | 0% | 67% |
| Simbali | 42 | 149 | 69.0% | 0% | 87% |
| Sanabeda | 37 | 128 | 67.5% | 0% | 82% |
| Adapaju | 24 | 113 | 79.6% | 0% | 98% |
| Budeni-II | 23 | 84 | 60.6% | 0% | 99% |
| Panduli | 22 | 76 | 71.8% | 0% | 99% |
| Budeni-I | 23 | 73 | 57.8% | 63% | 36% |
| Gunakumpa | 14 | 53 | 88.6% | 0% | 100% |
| Gudrigan | 10 | 35 | 75.8% | 0% | 100% |
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 Kusumendi
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,116
- 2,558 male · 2,558 female
- Households
- 1,376
- about 3.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 75.9%
- above Chakapad block's villages (68.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,000
- below Chakapad block's villages (1,024)
- Children aged 0–6
- 588
- 11.5% of residents
- Workers
- 2,700
- 52.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 2,044 (40.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,720 (33.6%)
What the 2,700 workers did
- Cultivators588 (21.8%)
- Agricultural labourers262 (9.7%)
- Household industry25 (0.9%)
- Other work423 (15.7%)
- Marginal workers1,402 (51.9%)
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 Kusumendi
How many of the 17 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 17 villages cover 23 km², 39% of it sown with crops and 5% forest.
Education
- Primary school15 of 17
- Middle school9 of 17
- Secondary school1 of 17
- Senior secondary school1 of 17
- Degree college1 of 17
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 17
- Health sub-centre0 of 17
- Anganwadi centre10 of 17
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 17
- Hand pump11 of 17
- Electricity for homes11 of 17
Roads & transport
- All-weather road17 of 17
- Public bus1 of 17
- Mobile phone coverage9 of 17
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 17
- Commercial bank0 of 17
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 17
- Weekly haat1 of 17
- Primary schools
- 16
- Middle schools
- 9
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (17), Maize (15), Turmeric (14), Ground Nuts (1), Mustard (1), Mandia (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 Chakapad block
- Arabaka
- Bastingia
- Beheragaon
- Bepalamendi(B)
- Bepelamendi(L)
- Brahmanpada
- Chahali
- Chakapad
- Kakharujhol
- 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 Kusumendi? Share it with us.