Gram panchayat · Khunta block · Mayurbhanj
Karkachia gram panchayat
Karkachia is a gram panchayat (village council) in Khunta block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 11 villages, home to 5,454 people in 1,213 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Baripada assembly constituency and the Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 11
- Population (2011)
- 5,454
- Literacy
- 57.4%
- Area
- 10.9 km²
- LGD code
- 120241
Villages of Karkachia
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanmamudia | 183 | 894 | 47.7% | 0% | 98% |
| Badmamudia | 153 | 763 | 64.0% | 0% | 96% |
| Raidihi | 164 | 732 | 44.4% | 1% | 97% |
| Panudaskhunta | 133 | 639 | 63.0% | 7% | 84% |
| Kirkichia | 148 | 620 | 76.6% | 0% | 53% |
| Sansatsol | 138 | 534 | 47.5% | 0% | 91% |
| Tikarpada | 88 | 390 | 61.0% | 0% | 99% |
| Gobindapur | 100 | 386 | 48.8% | 0% | 97% |
| Bhaliadiha | 41 | 202 | 62.1% | 0% | 100% |
| Barudihi | 34 | 176 | 54.1% | 0% | 100% |
| Satdharia | 31 | 118 | 94.2% | 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 Karkachia
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,454
- 2,755 male · 2,699 female
- Households
- 1,213
- about 4.5 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 57.4%
- below Khunta block's villages (60.0%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 980
- below Khunta block's villages (1,035)
- Children aged 0–6
- 738
- 13.5% of residents
- Workers
- 3,160
- 57.9% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 52 (1.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 4,815 (88.3%)
What the 3,160 workers did
- Cultivators682 (21.6%)
- Agricultural labourers890 (28.2%)
- Household industry26 (0.8%)
- Other work188 (5.9%)
- Marginal workers1,374 (43.5%)
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 Karkachia
How many of the 11 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 11 villages cover 11 km², 81% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school8 of 11
- Middle school7 of 11
- Secondary school1 of 11
- Senior secondary school0 of 11
- Degree college0 of 11
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 11
- Health sub-centre0 of 11
- Anganwadi centre11 of 11
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 11
- Hand pump11 of 11
- Electricity for homes10 of 11
Roads & transport
- All-weather road11 of 11
- Public bus0 of 11
- Mobile phone coverage11 of 11
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 11
- Commercial bank0 of 11
- Ration (PDS) shop6 of 11
- Weekly haat2 of 11
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 8
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (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.
Other gram panchayats in Khunta block
- Badfeni
- Badpathara
- Bahanada
- Bangara
- Basipitha
- Bholagadia
- Brundabanchandrapur
- Dengam
- Dhanghera
- Dukura
- Gadigaon
- Laxanasahi
- Sapanchua
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Karkachia? Share it with us.