Gram panchayat · Joda block · Kendujhar
Karakhendara gram panchayat
Karakhendara is a gram panchayat (village council) in Joda block of Kendujhar district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 4,275 people in 930 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Champua assembly constituency and the Keonjhar Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 4,275
- Literacy
- 36.1%
- Area
- 17.6 km²
- LGD code
- 275394
Villages of Karakhendara
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kolhabarapada | 387 | 1,729 | 35.3% | 6% | 76% |
| Karakhendara | 282 | 1,296 | 31.0% | 5% | 82% |
| Uliburu | 190 | 954 | 45.0% | 14% | 63% |
| Hayarpur | 71 | 296 | 32.5% | 11% | 88% |
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 Karakhendara
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,275
- 2,123 male · 2,152 female
- Households
- 930
- about 4.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 36.1%
- below Joda block's villages (56.9%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,014
- above Joda block's villages (957)
- Children aged 0–6
- 902
- 21.1% of residents
- Workers
- 1,499
- 35.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 324 (7.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,236 (75.7%)
What the 1,499 workers did
- Cultivators77 (5.1%)
- Agricultural labourers42 (2.8%)
- Household industry8 (0.5%)
- Other work875 (58.4%)
- Marginal workers497 (33.2%)
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 Karakhendara
How many of the 4 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 4 villages cover 18 km², and 90% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school0 of 4
- Secondary school0 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre1 of 4
- Anganwadi centre4 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump3 of 4
- Electricity for homes3 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road0 of 4
- Public bus0 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 0
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4).
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 Joda block
- Anseikala
- Badakalimati
- Balada
- Balagaon
- Bhadrasahi
- Bhuyanraida
- Birikala
- Bolani
- Chamakapur
- Deojhar
- Guali
- Jajanga
- Jalahari
- Jurudi
- Kandara
- Laidapada
- Palasa
- Serenda
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Karakhendara? Share it with us.