Gram panchayat · Mahakalapada block · Kendrapara
Khursia gram panchayat
Khursia is a gram panchayat (village council) in Mahakalapada block of Kendrapara district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 3,308 people in 836 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Mahakalapada assembly constituency and the Kendrapara Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 3,308
- Literacy
- 87.8%
- Area
- 5 km²
- LGD code
- 119139
Villages of Khursia
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khurusia | 278 | 1,068 | 88.4% | 3% | 0% |
| Bandhakud | 244 | 946 | 86.7% | 26% | 0% |
| Dekani | 123 | 519 | 96.8% | 4% | 0% |
| Khurusiapat | 120 | 456 | 81.5% | 27% | 0% |
| Raipur | 71 | 319 | 83.9% | 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 Khursia
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,308
- 1,702 male · 1,606 female
- Households
- 836
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 87.8%
- above Mahakalapada block's villages (81.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 944
- below Mahakalapada block's villages (969)
- Children aged 0–6
- 313
- 9.5% of residents
- Workers
- 953
- 28.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 424 (12.8%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 0 (0.0%)
What the 953 workers did
- Cultivators297 (31.2%)
- Agricultural labourers104 (10.9%)
- Household industry22 (2.3%)
- Other work255 (26.8%)
- Marginal workers275 (28.9%)
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 Khursia
How many of the 5 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 5 villages cover 5 km², and 21% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school2 of 5
- Secondary school2 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre0 of 5
- Anganwadi centre5 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes5 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 5
- Public bus0 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop5 of 5
- Weekly haat0 of 5
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Pulses (5), Brinjal,Potato (4), Brinjal (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 Mahakalapada block
- Alailo
- Ameipal
- Badakul
- Badihi
- Balipal
- Baradanga
- Barakandha
- Batighara
- Baulakani
- Bijayanagar
- Deulapada
- Gadaromita
- Gogua
- Jadupur
- Jamboo
- Jayachandrapur
- Kansarabadadandua
- Karanja
- Kharinasi
- Lanjura
- Mahakalapada
- Mangalapur
- Patalipanka
- Petchhela(B.b Colony)
- Rajgarh
- Ramanagar
- Suniti
- Teragan
- Tihiri
- Tikarapanga
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