Gram panchayat · Jhumpura block · Kendujhar
Khuntapada gram panchayat
Khuntapada is a gram panchayat (village council) in Jhumpura block of Kendujhar district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 6,885 people in 1,601 households at the 2011 census.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 6,885
- Literacy
- 65.4%
- Area
- 19.8 km²
- LGD code
- 119425
Villages of Khuntapada
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barakhandia | 334 | 1,450 | 59.9% | 8% | 45% |
| Solagoda | 325 | 1,399 | 65.6% | 3% | 37% |
| Khuntapada | 312 | 1,293 | 70.7% | 27% | 35% |
| Ashoki | 265 | 1,108 | 60.0% | 15% | 82% |
| Asuria | 150 | 627 | 67.2% | 0% | 10% |
| Mahadevpur | 123 | 602 | 75.0% | 0% | 13% |
| Parbatipur | 92 | 406 | 63.8% | 0% | 46% |
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 Khuntapada
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,885
- 3,477 male · 3,408 female
- Households
- 1,601
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 65.4%
- above Jhumpura block's villages (61.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 980
- below Jhumpura block's villages (1,011)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,024
- 14.9% of residents
- Workers
- 3,215
- 46.7% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 685 (9.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,857 (41.5%)
What the 3,215 workers did
- Cultivators702 (21.8%)
- Agricultural labourers576 (17.9%)
- Household industry40 (1.2%)
- Other work509 (15.8%)
- Marginal workers1,388 (43.2%)
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 Khuntapada
How many of the 7 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 7 villages cover 20 km², and 16% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 7
- Middle school4 of 7
- Secondary school2 of 7
- Senior secondary school0 of 7
- Degree college0 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre3 of 7
- Anganwadi centre7 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump7 of 7
- Electricity for homes7 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road6 of 7
- Public bus4 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office7 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 7
- Weekly haat1 of 7
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 3
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (7).
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 Jhumpura block
- Arsala
- Asanpat
- Badadumuria
- Badaneuli
- Balibandha
- Baria
- Basantapur
- Chauthia
- Dhanurjayapur
- Gumura
- Gundunia
- Jhumpura
- Khendra
- Kutugaon
- Malda
- Nahabeda
- Naradpur
- Nayagarh
- Nischintpur
- Tukudiha
- Ukhunda
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Khuntapada? Share it with us.