Gram panchayat · Jhumpura block · Kendujhar
Ukhunda gram panchayat
Ukhunda is a gram panchayat (village council) in Jhumpura block of Kendujhar district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 4,620 people in 1,124 households at the 2011 census.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 4,620
- Literacy
- 69.2%
- Area
- 13.9 km²
- LGD code
- 119433
Villages of Ukhunda
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ukhunda | 585 | 2,506 | 69.5% | 15% | 27% |
| Kanchandumuria | 298 | 1,135 | 67.8% | 5% | 63% |
| Kashipur | 102 | 426 | 73.3% | 1% | 53% |
| Gopiballavpur | 59 | 237 | 68.8% | 0% | 2% |
| Singmajuni | 53 | 224 | 69.5% | 13% | 0% |
| Bichitranandapur | 27 | 92 | 60.3% | 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 Ukhunda
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,620
- 2,324 male · 2,296 female
- Households
- 1,124
- about 4.1 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 69.2%
- above Jhumpura block's villages (61.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 988
- below Jhumpura block's villages (1,011)
- Children aged 0–6
- 611
- 13.2% of residents
- Workers
- 2,708
- 58.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 476 (10.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,615 (35.0%)
What the 2,708 workers did
- Cultivators677 (25.0%)
- Agricultural labourers429 (15.8%)
- Household industry22 (0.8%)
- Other work255 (9.4%)
- Marginal workers1,325 (48.9%)
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 Ukhunda
How many of the 6 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 6 villages cover 14 km², and 4% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 6
- Middle school4 of 6
- Secondary school3 of 6
- Senior secondary school2 of 6
- Degree college2 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre1 of 6
- Anganwadi centre5 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump6 of 6
- Electricity for homes6 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road1 of 6
- Public bus0 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office3 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 6
- Weekly haat0 of 6
- Primary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 5
- Degree colleges
- 2
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6).
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
- Khuntapada
- Kutugaon
- Malda
- Nahabeda
- Naradpur
- Nayagarh
- Nischintpur
- Tukudiha
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