Gram panchayat · Khunta block · Mayurbhanj
Laxanasahi gram panchayat
Laxanasahi is a gram panchayat (village council) in Khunta block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 3,894 people in 988 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Baripada assembly constituency and the Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 3,894
- Literacy
- 53.5%
- Area
- 12.6 km²
- LGD code
- 120242
Villages of Laxanasahi
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendugadi | 333 | 1,285 | 59.5% | 4% | 63% |
| Mahalibasa | 251 | 961 | 42.0% | 0% | 95% |
| Lakshanasahi | 152 | 693 | 61.9% | 0% | 79% |
| Kusagadia | 163 | 601 | 47.8% | 3% | 83% |
| Baunsakantia | 84 | 339 | 54.9% | 0% | 93% |
| Kantamara | 5 | 15 | 38.5% | 0% | 100% |
| Tambagadiuninhabited | 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 Laxanasahi
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,894
- 1,928 male · 1,966 female
- Households
- 988
- about 3.9 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 53.5%
- below Khunta block's villages (60.0%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,020
- below Khunta block's villages (1,035)
- Children aged 0–6
- 502
- 12.9% of residents
- Workers
- 2,275
- 58.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 76 (2.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,108 (79.8%)
What the 2,275 workers did
- Cultivators247 (10.9%)
- Agricultural labourers331 (14.5%)
- Household industry21 (0.9%)
- Other work230 (10.1%)
- Marginal workers1,446 (63.6%)
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 Laxanasahi
How many of the 6 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, 73% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 6
- Middle school2 of 6
- Secondary school2 of 6
- Senior secondary school0 of 6
- Degree college0 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre0 of 6
- Anganwadi centre5 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump6 of 6
- Electricity for homes4 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 6
- Public bus0 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 6
- Weekly haat2 of 6
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
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
- Karkachia
- Sapanchua
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