Gram panchayat · Badasahi block · Mayurbhanj
Paunsia gram panchayat
Paunsia is a gram panchayat (village council) in Badasahi block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 3,993 people in 1,068 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Badasahi assembly constituency and the Balasore Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 3,993
- Literacy
- 65.9%
- Area
- 10.2 km²
- LGD code
- 120057
Villages of Paunsia
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paunsia | 512 | 1,893 | 70.4% | 20% | 40% |
| Kanimahuli | 181 | 679 | 72.7% | 40% | 52% |
| Bhandarikula | 173 | 651 | 55.7% | 0% | 78% |
| Rajgarh | 100 | 350 | 51.0% | 1% | 94% |
| Jagannathpur | 72 | 290 | 65.7% | 0% | 69% |
| Gidhinisul | 30 | 130 | 56.1% | 0% | 58% |
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 Paunsia
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,993
- 2,016 male · 1,977 female
- Households
- 1,068
- about 3.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 65.9%
- above Badasahi block's villages (64.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 981
- about the same as Badasahi block's villages (988)
- Children aged 0–6
- 515
- 12.9% of residents
- Workers
- 2,174
- 54.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 650 (16.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,226 (55.7%)
What the 2,174 workers did
- Cultivators343 (15.8%)
- Agricultural labourers311 (14.3%)
- Household industry88 (4.0%)
- Other work267 (12.3%)
- Marginal workers1,165 (53.6%)
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 Paunsia
How many of the 6 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 6 villages cover 10 km², and 3% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 6
- Middle school2 of 6
- Secondary school1 of 6
- Senior secondary school0 of 6
- Degree college0 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre1 of 6
- Anganwadi centre4 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump6 of 6
- Electricity for homes6 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 6
- Public bus0 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 6
- Weekly haat0 of 6
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6).
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
- Chhelia(A)
- Deulia
- Durgapur
- Gudialbandha
- Jadunathpur
- Jarkani
- Joginuagaon
- Kendudiha
- Khanua
- Kochilakhunta
- Madhapur
- Manatri
- Mangobindpur
- Naupal
- Patisari
- Pratappur
- Purnachandrapur
- Salgaon
- Sankerko
- Sialighaty
- Suhagpur
- Talapada
- Tangasole
- Uthaninuagaon
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