Gram panchayat · Jamda block · Mayurbhanj
Hensda gram panchayat
Hensda is a gram panchayat (village council) in Jamda block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 12 villages, home to 8,750 people in 1,931 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Rairangpur assembly constituency and the Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 12
- Population (2011)
- 8,750
- Literacy
- 56.1%
- Area
- 34.5 km²
- LGD code
- 120164
Villages of Hensda
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chandikhaman | 240 | 1,166 | 49.5% | 0% | 98% |
| Dhalpur | 276 | 1,149 | 56.9% | 5% | 82% |
| Basantapur | 232 | 1,058 | 58.2% | 7% | 88% |
| Kucheipal | 229 | 1,045 | 55.9% | 0% | 99% |
| Sunamara | 209 | 966 | 53.5% | 0% | 100% |
| Jatapani | 191 | 808 | 51.8% | 0% | 73% |
| Khairpal | 169 | 766 | 54.2% | 1% | 92% |
| Khediadunguri | 132 | 605 | 53.3% | 0% | 72% |
| Matiali | 96 | 472 | 74.2% | 7% | 90% |
| Hensada | 70 | 307 | 66.5% | 4% | 92% |
| Chitritangar | 59 | 292 | 61.7% | 0% | 100% |
| Badedihi | 28 | 116 | 55.2% | 2% | 98% |
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 Hensda
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 8,750
- 4,164 male · 4,586 female
- Households
- 1,931
- about 4.5 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 56.1%
- below Jamda block's villages (60.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,101
- above Jamda block's villages (1,060)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,424
- 16.3% of residents
- Workers
- 4,766
- 54.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 181 (2.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 7,842 (89.6%)
What the 4,766 workers did
- Cultivators1,058 (22.2%)
- Agricultural labourers439 (9.2%)
- Household industry27 (0.6%)
- Other work189 (4.0%)
- Marginal workers3,053 (64.1%)
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 Hensda
How many of the 12 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 12 villages cover 34 km², 89% of it sown with crops and 3% forest.
Education
- Primary school12 of 12
- Middle school6 of 12
- Secondary school1 of 12
- Senior secondary school1 of 12
- Degree college0 of 12
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 12
- Health sub-centre2 of 12
- Anganwadi centre11 of 12
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 12
- Hand pump12 of 12
- Electricity for homes8 of 12
Roads & transport
- All-weather road12 of 12
- Public bus0 of 12
- Mobile phone coverage12 of 12
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 12
- Commercial bank0 of 12
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 12
- Weekly haat0 of 12
- Primary schools
- 14
- Middle schools
- 8
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (12), Sugarcane (11), Black Gram (8), Bajra (3), Wheat (1), Bajara (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 Jamda block
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