Gram panchayat · Bijatala block · Mayurbhanj
Khanta gram panchayat
Khanta is a gram panchayat (village council) in Bijatala block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 10 villages, home to 6,078 people in 1,364 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Saraskana assembly constituency and the Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 10
- Population (2011)
- 6,078
- Literacy
- 67.2%
- Area
- 12.7 km²
- LGD code
- 120134
Villages of Khanta
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khanta | 507 | 2,062 | 63.8% | 14% | 35% |
| Pithakutni | 210 | 989 | 59.3% | 0% | 99% |
| Tikarpada | 181 | 972 | 67.2% | 6% | 88% |
| Budhiakudar | 152 | 682 | 74.6% | 0% | 46% |
| Jodamahul | 158 | 667 | 67.1% | 0% | 71% |
| Badamtalia | 102 | 445 | 82.1% | 1% | 26% |
| Birkham | 50 | 246 | 78.7% | 2% | 86% |
| Kumbhirda | 4 | 15 | 85.7% | 0% | 20% |
| Asabadi (OG) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Bharandia (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 Khanta
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,078
- 2,990 male · 3,088 female
- Households
- 1,364
- about 4.5 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 67.2%
- above Bijatala block's villages (55.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,033
- about the same as Bijatala block's villages (1,040)
- Children aged 0–6
- 889
- 14.6% of residents
- Workers
- 3,389
- 55.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 363 (6.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,670 (60.4%)
What the 3,389 workers did
- Cultivators801 (23.6%)
- Agricultural labourers395 (11.7%)
- Household industry196 (5.8%)
- Other work529 (15.6%)
- Marginal workers1,468 (43.3%)
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 Khanta
How many of the 8 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 8 villages cover 13 km², 61% of it sown with crops and 7% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 8
- Middle school3 of 8
- Secondary school1 of 8
- Senior secondary school0 of 8
- Degree college0 of 8
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 8
- Health sub-centre1 of 8
- Anganwadi centre7 of 8
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 8
- Hand pump8 of 8
- Electricity for homes7 of 8
Roads & transport
- All-weather road8 of 8
- Public bus0 of 8
- Mobile phone coverage8 of 8
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 8
- Commercial bank0 of 8
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 8
- Weekly haat1 of 8
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (8), Maize (5). Handicrafts: Bamboo Products (3).
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.
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