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Keranga gram panchayat
Keranga is a gram panchayat (village council) in Khordha block of Khordha district, Odisha, covering 2 villages, home to 5,242 people in 1,062 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Jatani assembly constituency and the Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 2
- Population (2011)
- 5,242
- Literacy
- 86.4%
- Area
- 4 km²
- LGD code
- 119673
Villages of Keranga
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keranga | 906 | 4,441 | 86.8% | 7% | 10% |
| Dibyasinghaprasad | 156 | 801 | 83.9% | 15% | 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 Keranga
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,242
- 2,712 male · 2,530 female
- Households
- 1,062
- about 4.9 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 86.4%
- above Khordha block's villages (83.9%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 933
- below Khordha block's villages (956)
- Children aged 0–6
- 657
- 12.5% of residents
- Workers
- 1,889
- 36.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 433 (8.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 435 (8.3%)
What the 1,889 workers did
- Cultivators59 (3.1%)
- Agricultural labourers547 (29.0%)
- Household industry70 (3.7%)
- Other work845 (44.7%)
- Marginal workers368 (19.5%)
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 Keranga
How many of the 2 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 2 villages cover 4 km², 51% of it sown with crops.
Education
- Primary school2 of 2
- Middle school2 of 2
- Secondary school1 of 2
- Senior secondary school1 of 2
- Degree college0 of 2
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 2
- Health sub-centre1 of 2
- Anganwadi centre2 of 2
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 2
- Hand pump2 of 2
- Electricity for homes2 of 2
Roads & transport
- All-weather road2 of 2
- Public bus0 of 2
- Mobile phone coverage2 of 2
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 2
- Commercial bank0 of 2
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 2
- Weekly haat1 of 2
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 4
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (2).
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 Khordha block
- Bajapur
- Bangida
- Barasahi
- Brajamohanpur
- Dhaulimuan
- Gadahaladia
- Godipada
- Golabaisasana
- Jankia
- Kaipadara
- Kanpur
- Khuradhamalla
- Malipur
- Nalipada-arjunapur
- Nandapur
- Naranagada
- Nigagada Tapanga
- Orabarasingh
- Pallatotapada
- Pubusahi
- Tangiapada
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Keranga? Share it with us.