Gram panchayat · Marsaghai block · Kendrapara
Kuhudi gram panchayat
Kuhudi is a gram panchayat (village council) in Marsaghai block of Kendrapara district, Odisha, covering 8 villages, home to 6,914 people in 1,601 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Mahakalapada assembly constituency and the Kendrapara Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 8
- Population (2011)
- 6,914
- Literacy
- 89.5%
- Area
- 10.3 km²
- LGD code
- 119163
Villages of Kuhudi
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nembara | 427 | 1,698 | 87.1% | 31% | 0% |
| Thauri | 316 | 1,295 | 92.9% | 13% | 0% |
| Kuhudi | 244 | 1,112 | 88.8% | 19% | 0% |
| Narendrapur | 206 | 883 | 90.9% | 11% | 0% |
| Jaripada | 132 | 643 | 92.0% | 21% | 0% |
| Posta | 117 | 539 | 88.4% | 0% | 0% |
| Arakhia | 95 | 433 | 82.2% | 56% | 0% |
| Balia | 64 | 311 | 94.0% | 10% | 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 Kuhudi
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,914
- 3,411 male · 3,503 female
- Households
- 1,601
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 89.5%
- above Marsaghai block's villages (86.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,027
- above Marsaghai block's villages (966)
- Children aged 0–6
- 672
- 9.7% of residents
- Workers
- 1,902
- 27.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,424 (20.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 0 (0.0%)
What the 1,902 workers did
- Cultivators582 (30.6%)
- Agricultural labourers450 (23.7%)
- Household industry44 (2.3%)
- Other work501 (26.3%)
- Marginal workers325 (17.1%)
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 Kuhudi
How many of the 8 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 8 villages cover 10 km², 72% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 8
- Middle school6 of 8
- Secondary school6 of 8
- Senior secondary school2 of 8
- Degree college1 of 8
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 8
- Health sub-centre2 of 8
- Anganwadi centre8 of 8
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 8
- Hand pump8 of 8
- Electricity for homes8 of 8
Roads & transport
- All-weather road8 of 8
- Public bus0 of 8
- Mobile phone coverage8 of 8
Services
- Post office or sub post office3 of 8
- Commercial bank0 of 8
- Ration (PDS) shop8 of 8
- Weekly haat0 of 8
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 6
- Secondary schools
- 8
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (8), Pulses (8).
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 Marsaghai block
- Aitipur
- Akhua-dakhini
- Angulai
- Antei
- Bachherei
- Bandhakata
- Batira
- Beruhna
- Dasipur
- Dumuka
- Garajanga
- Hindulia
- Jalapoka
- Jamapada
- Karilopatna
- Mahendirnagar
- Mangarajpur
- Manikunda
- Marsaghai
- Parakula
- Raghabapur
- Silipur
- Talasanga
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