Gram panchayat · Bisoi block · Mayurbhanj
Luhakani gram panchayat
Luhakani is a gram panchayat (village council) in Bisoi block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 18 villages, home to 7,976 people in 1,844 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Saraskana assembly constituency and the Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 18
- Population (2011)
- 7,976
- Literacy
- 64.6%
- Area
- 40.9 km²
- LGD code
- 120147
Villages of Luhakani
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luhakani | 296 | 1,238 | 78.8% | 0% | 28% |
| Manicha | 276 | 1,169 | 65.9% | 0% | 26% |
| Banki | 172 | 862 | 57.9% | 10% | 85% |
| Bholbeda | 221 | 820 | 68.5% | 6% | 37% |
| Dumuria | 158 | 712 | 71.5% | 0% | 46% |
| Luhamalia | 139 | 614 | 53.0% | 0% | 98% |
| Kundra | 96 | 401 | 68.7% | 0% | 86% |
| Satsul | 84 | 383 | 61.0% | 0% | 75% |
| Handifuta | 68 | 334 | 73.1% | 10% | 85% |
| Kashipentha | 75 | 330 | 49.4% | 0% | 99% |
| Madhupur | 64 | 278 | 65.0% | 0% | 78% |
| Banpokharia | 63 | 260 | 48.6% | 0% | 97% |
| Laxmiposi | 61 | 241 | 39.6% | 0% | 89% |
| Jedelghutu | 36 | 165 | 51.1% | 0% | 99% |
| Edelbeda | 26 | 135 | 64.4% | 0% | 100% |
| Hill Block Dhenkia | 9 | 34 | 0.0% | 0% | 100% |
| Hill Block | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Pidhakata Hill | 0 | 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 Luhakani
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,976
- 3,913 male · 4,063 female
- Households
- 1,844
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 64.6%
- above Bisoi block's villages (60.9%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,038
- below Bisoi block's villages (1,051)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,181
- 14.8% of residents
- Workers
- 4,179
- 52.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 175 (2.2%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 4,866 (61.0%)
What the 4,179 workers did
- Cultivators428 (10.2%)
- Agricultural labourers139 (3.3%)
- Household industry81 (1.9%)
- Other work565 (13.5%)
- Marginal workers2,966 (71.0%)
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 Luhakani
How many of the 16 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 18 villages cover 41 km², 37% of it sown with crops and 4% forest.
Education
- Primary school11 of 16
- Middle school4 of 16
- Secondary school1 of 16
- Senior secondary school0 of 16
- Degree college0 of 16
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 16
- Health sub-centre1 of 16
- Anganwadi centre13 of 16
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 16
- Hand pump16 of 16
- Electricity for homes9 of 16
Roads & transport
- All-weather road15 of 16
- Public bus2 of 16
- Mobile phone coverage14 of 16
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 16
- Commercial bank0 of 16
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 16
- Weekly haat2 of 16
- Primary schools
- 20
- Middle schools
- 9
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (16).
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 Bisoi block
- Asana
- Badmanada
- Baneikala
- Bautibeda
- Bhatchhatar
- Bisoi
- Jagannathpur
- Jodia
- Khadambeda
- N.B.Pokharia
- Nuagan
- Sanpurunapani
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Luhakani? Share it with us.