Gram panchayat · Kusumi block · Mayurbhanj
Kusumi gram panchayat
Kusumi is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kusumi block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 8 villages, home to 8,583 people in 1,913 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Saraskana assembly constituency and the Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 8
- Population (2011)
- 8,583
- Literacy
- 65.7%
- Area
- 17.7 km²
- LGD code
- 120268
Villages of Kusumi
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kusumi | 643 | 2,957 | 57.5% | 3% | 48% |
| Kendrei | 338 | 1,557 | 64.1% | 11% | 16% |
| Satpautia | 279 | 1,254 | 73.5% | 4% | 35% |
| Badamkuradhi | 204 | 856 | 73.8% | 7% | 5% |
| Deogan | 204 | 851 | 69.6% | 0% | 26% |
| Banapokharia | 94 | 435 | 55.0% | 12% | 86% |
| Kusunpur | 99 | 432 | 81.0% | 21% | 17% |
| Gadadharpur | 52 | 241 | 83.2% | 0% | 100% |
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 Kusumi
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 8,583
- 4,264 male · 4,319 female
- Households
- 1,913
- about 4.5 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 65.7%
- above Kusumi block's villages (59.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,013
- below Kusumi block's villages (1,043)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,301
- 15.2% of residents
- Workers
- 4,385
- 51.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 498 (5.8%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,075 (35.8%)
What the 4,385 workers did
- Cultivators1,139 (26.0%)
- Agricultural labourers659 (15.0%)
- Household industry72 (1.6%)
- Other work585 (13.3%)
- Marginal workers1,930 (44.0%)
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 Kusumi
How many of the 8 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 8 villages cover 18 km², 79% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school8 of 8
- Middle school4 of 8
- Secondary school2 of 8
- Senior secondary school0 of 8
- Degree college0 of 8
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 8
- Health sub-centre3 of 8
- Anganwadi centre8 of 8
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 8
- Hand pump8 of 8
- Electricity for homes6 of 8
Roads & transport
- All-weather road1 of 8
- Public bus0 of 8
- Mobile phone coverage8 of 8
Services
- Post office or sub post office3 of 8
- Commercial bank0 of 8
- Ration (PDS) shop5 of 8
- Weekly haat1 of 8
- Primary schools
- 13
- Middle schools
- 6
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 1
- Health sub-centres
- 3
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (8), Vegetables (6), Wheat (3), Maize (3), Mustard Seeds (2), Mustard (2).
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 Kusumi block
- Aharbandh
- Badhatnabeda
- Bhutukabadi
- Chuapani
- Dhangirimuta
- Hatbadra
- Jaipur
- Jarda
- Jhipabandha
- Mayurdar
- Talapati
- Talokpokhari
- Uparbeda
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Kusumi? Share it with us.