Gram panchayat · Derabish block · Kendrapara
Khamala gram panchayat
Khamala is a gram panchayat (village council) in Derabish block of Kendrapara district, Odisha, covering 11 villages, home to 6,064 people in 1,455 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Patkura assembly constituency and the Kendrapara Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 11
- Population (2011)
- 6,064
- Literacy
- 86.7%
- Area
- 7.6 km²
- LGD code
- 119066
Villages of Khamala
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khamol | 273 | 1,209 | 82.9% | 16% | 0% |
| Janhimul No-2 | 200 | 805 | 91.9% | 14% | 0% |
| Daliji | 161 | 673 | 87.3% | 18% | 0% |
| Bishok | 156 | 629 | 91.3% | 10% | 0% |
| Kosida | 153 | 625 | 89.9% | 50% | 0% |
| Karimul | 142 | 582 | 94.4% | 0% | 0% |
| Badafogal | 124 | 531 | 78.5% | 22% | 0% |
| Badasalar | 98 | 379 | 92.3% | 0% | 0% |
| Bambilo | 63 | 266 | 57.6% | 70% | 0% |
| Korapada | 45 | 193 | 86.7% | 0% | 0% |
| Khatuapada | 40 | 172 | 91.4% | 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 Khamala
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,064
- 3,117 male · 2,947 female
- Households
- 1,455
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 86.7%
- about the same as Derabish block's villages (86.5%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 945
- below Derabish block's villages (957)
- Children aged 0–6
- 532
- 8.8% of residents
- Workers
- 1,918
- 31.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,102 (18.2%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 0 (0.0%)
What the 1,918 workers did
- Cultivators414 (21.6%)
- Agricultural labourers362 (18.9%)
- Household industry96 (5.0%)
- Other work436 (22.7%)
- Marginal workers610 (31.8%)
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 Khamala
How many of the 11 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 11 villages cover 8 km², 76% of it sown with crops.
Education
- Primary school10 of 11
- Middle school6 of 11
- Secondary school2 of 11
- Senior secondary school0 of 11
- Degree college0 of 11
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 11
- Health sub-centre3 of 11
- Anganwadi centre9 of 11
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 11
- Hand pump11 of 11
- Electricity for homes11 of 11
Roads & transport
- All-weather road10 of 11
- Public bus0 of 11
- Mobile phone coverage11 of 11
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 11
- Commercial bank0 of 11
- Ration (PDS) shop8 of 11
- Weekly haat0 of 11
- Primary schools
- 10
- Middle schools
- 6
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 3
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (11).
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 Derabish block
- Balia
- Barimul
- Basupur
- Benipur
- Chandol
- Chatarachakoda
- Chhoti
- Danpur
- Endar
- Golarahat
- Gualsingh
- Harianka
- Indalo
- Janarabarimul
- Kaupada
- Kurujanga
- Kusiapal
- Laxminarayanpur
- Mangalapur
- Mukundapur
- Nahanga
- Narasinghpur
- Palei
- Raghunathpur
- Ratadiakhandasahi
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