Gram panchayat · Saharapada block · Kendujhar
Khuntapada gram panchayat
Khuntapada is a gram panchayat (village council) in Saharapada block of Kendujhar district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 3,610 people in 762 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Patna assembly constituency and the Keonjhar Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 3,610
- Literacy
- 64.1%
- Area
- 14.5 km²
- LGD code
- 119503
Villages of Khuntapada
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khuntapada | 194 | 1,118 | 44.5% | 1% | 95% |
| Chatarpani | 189 | 810 | 69.6% | 0% | 45% |
| Gojitangar | 136 | 580 | 80.8% | 2% | 17% |
| Pipilia | 118 | 578 | 64.1% | 10% | 38% |
| Gunduriposi | 125 | 524 | 74.8% | 0% | 93% |
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
- 3,610
- 1,818 male · 1,792 female
- Households
- 762
- about 4.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 64.1%
- below Saharapada block's villages (65.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 986
- below Saharapada block's villages (1,038)
- Children aged 0–6
- 498
- 13.8% of residents
- Workers
- 2,068
- 57.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 78 (2.2%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,227 (61.7%)
What the 2,068 workers did
- Cultivators758 (36.7%)
- Agricultural labourers61 (2.9%)
- Household industry47 (2.3%)
- Other work203 (9.8%)
- Marginal workers999 (48.3%)
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 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 15 km², and 20% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school4 of 5
- Secondary school4 of 5
- Senior secondary school2 of 5
- Degree college2 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre2 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 bus2 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office3 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 5
- Weekly haat2 of 5
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 6
- Degree colleges
- 2
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5).
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 Saharapada block
- Baikala
- Barbil
- Dalapaka
- Damahuda
- Digaposi
- Gandabeda
- Goras
- Kapundi
- Khadikapada
- Khajirapat
- Kundula
- Machhagarh
- Mallarpada
- Raidiha
- Saharpada
- Sankhua
- Silipada
- Tendara
- Udayapur
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.