Gram panchayat · Joshipur block · Mayurbhanj
Pantho gram panchayat
Pantho is a gram panchayat (village council) in Joshipur block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 3,225 people in 780 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Jashipur assembly constituency and the Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 3,225
- Literacy
- 68.2%
- Area
- 13.3 km²
- LGD code
- 120187
Villages of Pantho
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenjhara | 227 | 941 | 54.2% | 5% | 71% |
| Hatimundi | 164 | 650 | 71.9% | 1% | 57% |
| Pantho | 138 | 544 | 72.1% | 6% | 49% |
| Bakartala | 79 | 434 | 81.0% | 10% | 36% |
| Kointa | 86 | 352 | 77.0% | 6% | 24% |
| Banakati | 46 | 168 | 59.9% | 0% | 100% |
| Mashinabhila | 40 | 136 | 76.2% | 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 Pantho
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,225
- 1,554 male · 1,671 female
- Households
- 780
- about 4.1 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 68.2%
- above Joshipur block's villages (56.0%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,075
- above Joshipur block's villages (1,030)
- Children aged 0–6
- 339
- 10.5% of residents
- Workers
- 1,842
- 57.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 147 (4.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,717 (53.2%)
What the 1,842 workers did
- Cultivators351 (19.1%)
- Agricultural labourers135 (7.3%)
- Household industry17 (0.9%)
- Other work201 (10.9%)
- Marginal workers1,138 (61.8%)
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 Pantho
How many of the 7 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 7 villages cover 13 km², 43% of it sown with crops and 37% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 7
- Middle school3 of 7
- Secondary school1 of 7
- Senior secondary school0 of 7
- Degree college0 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre1 of 7
- Anganwadi centre7 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump7 of 7
- Electricity for homes7 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road7 of 7
- Public bus0 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop5 of 7
- Weekly haat0 of 7
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (7).
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 Joshipur block
- Astakuanr
- Barehipani
- Baunsanali
- Begunia
- Chakidi
- Dhalabani
- Durdura
- Ektali
- Gudugudia
- Jamdasahi
- Jamukeswar
- Jashipur
- Mahardapalsa
- Manada
- Matiagarh
- Maudi
- Podagarh
- Rugudi
- Tangabila
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Pantho? Share it with us.