Gram panchayat · Samakhunta block · Mayurbhanj
Kendua gram panchayat
Kendua is a gram panchayat (village council) in Samakhunta block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 10 villages, home to 5,629 people in 1,438 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Bangriposi assembly constituency and the Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 10
- Population (2011)
- 5,629
- Literacy
- 50.5%
- Area
- 20.2 km²
- LGD code
- 120334
Villages of Kendua
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendua | 426 | 1,678 | 63.1% | 1% | 87% |
| Saratchandrapur | 388 | 1,440 | 46.0% | 10% | 81% |
| Rangibhol | 130 | 553 | 44.2% | 0% | 96% |
| Duldaradhanagar | 123 | 508 | 50.6% | 0% | 96% |
| Kendujhari | 108 | 437 | 55.2% | 0% | 100% |
| Besarpani | 98 | 397 | 24.9% | 4% | 93% |
| Harisul | 106 | 389 | 49.2% | 12% | 83% |
| Nantasahi | 53 | 203 | 28.1% | 0% | 100% |
| Enayatpur | 6 | 24 | 47.8% | 0% | 100% |
| Chahatia Basang Bani | 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 Kendua
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,629
- 2,784 male · 2,845 female
- Households
- 1,438
- about 3.9 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 50.5%
- below Samakhunta block's villages (58.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,022
- above Samakhunta block's villages (1,003)
- Children aged 0–6
- 806
- 14.3% of residents
- Workers
- 2,820
- 50.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 219 (3.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 4,987 (88.6%)
What the 2,820 workers did
- Cultivators224 (7.9%)
- Agricultural labourers291 (10.3%)
- Household industry9 (0.3%)
- Other work705 (25.0%)
- Marginal workers1,591 (56.4%)
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 Kendua
How many of the 9 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 10 villages cover 20 km², and 19% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 9
- Middle school3 of 9
- Secondary school1 of 9
- Senior secondary school1 of 9
- Degree college1 of 9
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 9
- Health sub-centre2 of 9
- Anganwadi centre8 of 9
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 9
- Hand pump9 of 9
- Electricity for homes2 of 9
Roads & transport
- All-weather road8 of 9
- Public bus0 of 9
- Mobile phone coverage8 of 9
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 9
- Commercial bank0 of 9
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 9
- Weekly haat2 of 9
- Primary schools
- 10
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (9). Handicrafts: Grass Mats (7), Bamboo Products (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 Samakhunta block
- Balidiha
- Baunsabilla
- Bhaluki
- Gundihudi
- Kalapathar
- Khandia
- Kuchilaghati
- Mahulia
- Paikabasa
- Rangamatia
- Samakhunta
- Sindurgoura
- Sirishbani
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Kendua? Share it with us.