Gram panchayat · Badasahi block · Mayurbhanj
Chhelia(A) gram panchayat
Chhelia(A) is a gram panchayat (village council) in Badasahi block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 9 villages, home to 4,999 people in 1,202 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Badasahi assembly constituency and the Balasore Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 9
- Population (2011)
- 4,999
- Literacy
- 65.8%
- Area
- 10.6 km²
- LGD code
- 120042
Villages of Chhelia(A)
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bidyadharpur | 304 | 1,283 | 60.5% | 53% | 28% |
| Chhelia(B) | 243 | 1,040 | 64.5% | 3% | 47% |
| Itamundia | 240 | 959 | 60.9% | 8% | 59% |
| Mankadkenda | 107 | 474 | 62.9% | 0% | 78% |
| Chandadiha | 111 | 458 | 93.4% | 23% | 14% |
| Tirapada | 87 | 400 | 63.3% | 0% | 49% |
| Bhadada | 48 | 166 | 84.4% | 26% | 1% |
| Khadikapada | 36 | 111 | 58.5% | 0% | 100% |
| Bedhapal | 26 | 108 | 62.1% | 0% | 56% |
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 Chhelia(A)
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,999
- 2,551 male · 2,448 female
- Households
- 1,202
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 65.8%
- above Badasahi block's villages (64.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 960
- below Badasahi block's villages (988)
- Children aged 0–6
- 649
- 13.0% of residents
- Workers
- 2,454
- 49.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 939 (18.8%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,210 (44.2%)
What the 2,454 workers did
- Cultivators427 (17.4%)
- Agricultural labourers433 (17.6%)
- Household industry28 (1.1%)
- Other work439 (17.9%)
- Marginal workers1,127 (45.9%)
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 Chhelia(A)
How many of the 9 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 9 villages cover 11 km², 73% of it sown with crops and 4% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 9
- Middle school2 of 9
- Secondary school1 of 9
- Senior secondary school0 of 9
- Degree college0 of 9
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 9
- Health sub-centre2 of 9
- Anganwadi centre7 of 9
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 9
- Hand pump9 of 9
- Electricity for homes7 of 9
Roads & transport
- All-weather road8 of 9
- Public bus1 of 9
- Mobile phone coverage9 of 9
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 9
- Commercial bank0 of 9
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 9
- Weekly haat1 of 9
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (8), Sabai Grass (1). Handicrafts: Sabai Rope (1).
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 Badasahi block
- Badasahi
- Balabhadrapur
- Bhimda
- Bireswarpur
- Chandanpur
- Deulia
- Durgapur
- Gudialbandha
- Jadunathpur
- Jarkani
- Joginuagaon
- Kendudiha
- Khanua
- Kochilakhunta
- Madhapur
- Manatri
- Mangobindpur
- Naupal
- Patisari
- Paunsia
- Pratappur
- Purnachandrapur
- Salgaon
- Sankerko
- Sialighaty
- Suhagpur
- Talapada
- Tangasole
- Uthaninuagaon
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