Gram panchayat · Telkoi block · Kendujhar
Chhamunda gram panchayat
Chhamunda is a gram panchayat (village council) in Telkoi block of Kendujhar district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 5,722 people in 1,189 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Telkoi assembly constituency and the Keonjhar Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 5,722
- Literacy
- 72.5%
- Area
- 27.7 km²
- LGD code
- 119518
Villages of Chhamunda
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chhamunda | 498 | 2,399 | 70.0% | 5% | 50% |
| Golabandha | 363 | 1,705 | 73.9% | 8% | 57% |
| Siriabahal | 328 | 1,618 | 74.7% | 9% | 79% |
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 Chhamunda
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,722
- 2,874 male · 2,848 female
- Households
- 1,189
- about 4.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 72.5%
- above Telkoi block's villages (65.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 991
- below Telkoi block's villages (1,010)
- Children aged 0–6
- 810
- 14.2% of residents
- Workers
- 2,660
- 46.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 402 (7.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,455 (60.4%)
What the 2,660 workers did
- Cultivators291 (10.9%)
- Agricultural labourers456 (17.1%)
- Household industry21 (0.8%)
- Other work338 (12.7%)
- Marginal workers1,554 (58.4%)
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 Chhamunda
How many of the 3 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 3 villages cover 28 km², 7% of it sown with crops and 25% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school3 of 3
- Secondary school3 of 3
- Senior secondary school0 of 3
- Degree college0 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre1 of 3
- Anganwadi centre3 of 3
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 3
- Hand pump3 of 3
- Electricity for homes2 of 3
Roads & transport
- All-weather road0 of 3
- Public bus0 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 3
- Weekly haat0 of 3
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3).
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 Telkoi block
- Akul
- Balabhadrapur
- Bhimkand
- Bimala
- Binjabahal
- Deuladiha
- Dobalapal
- Jagmohanpur
- Kaliahata
- Karadangi
- Karamangi
- Khuntapada
- Oriyabirida
- Podang
- Purujada
- Raisuan
- Saleikena
- Sibanarayanpurgoda
- Sirigida
- Talapada
- Telkoi
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Chhamunda? Share it with us.