Gram panchayat · Baripada block · Mayurbhanj
Laxmiposi gram panchayat
Laxmiposi is a gram panchayat (village council) in Baripada block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 8 villages, home to 2,965 people in 645 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Baripada assembly constituency and the Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 8
- Population (2011)
- 2,965
- Literacy
- 62.4%
- Area
- 10.5 km²
- LGD code
- 120105
Villages of Laxmiposi
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kainfulia | 217 | 1,082 | 57.5% | 0% | 83% |
| Khetrapatana | 151 | 638 | 79.5% | 1% | 47% |
| Laxmiposi | 97 | 440 | 48.9% | 0% | 96% |
| Chhenadhua | 93 | 427 | 64.4% | 2% | 87% |
| Hadhadi | 87 | 378 | 58.9% | 0% | 89% |
| Shagunabasauninhabited | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Indupahi (OG) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Subarnarekha Irrigation Project Colony (OG) | – | – | – | – | – |
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 Laxmiposi
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 2,965
- 1,516 male · 1,449 female
- Households
- 645
- about 4.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 62.4%
- above Baripada block's villages (57.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 956
- below Baripada block's villages (975)
- Children aged 0–6
- 384
- 13.0% of residents
- Workers
- 1,307
- 44.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 16 (0.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,328 (78.5%)
What the 1,307 workers did
- Cultivators68 (5.2%)
- Agricultural labourers166 (12.7%)
- Household industry32 (2.4%)
- Other work759 (58.1%)
- Marginal workers282 (21.6%)
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 Laxmiposi
How many of the 5 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 6 villages cover 11 km², 42% of it sown with crops and 13% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 5
- Middle school1 of 5
- Secondary school0 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre0 of 5
- Anganwadi centre5 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes4 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 5
- Public bus0 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 5
- Weekly haat3 of 5
- Primary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Maize (1), Sabai Grass (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 Baripada block
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