Gram panchayat · Samakhunta block · Mayurbhanj
Samakhunta gram panchayat
Samakhunta is a gram panchayat (village council) in Samakhunta block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 3,638 people in 920 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Bangriposi assembly constituency and the Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 3,638
- Literacy
- 68.5%
- Area
- 5.9 km²
- LGD code
- 120340
Villages of Samakhunta
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaybilla | 248 | 1,023 | 59.5% | 8% | 68% |
| Sibajambani | 242 | 976 | 68.9% | 1% | 27% |
| Telibila | 163 | 648 | 78.7% | 8% | 2% |
| Shamakhunta | 166 | 608 | 70.2% | 1% | 25% |
| Balimunduli | 101 | 383 | 70.8% | 22% | 17% |
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 Samakhunta
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,638
- 1,880 male · 1,758 female
- Households
- 920
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 68.5%
- above Samakhunta block's villages (58.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 935
- below Samakhunta block's villages (1,003)
- Children aged 0–6
- 411
- 11.3% of residents
- Workers
- 1,776
- 48.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 236 (6.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,192 (32.8%)
What the 1,776 workers did
- Cultivators266 (15.0%)
- Agricultural labourers337 (19.0%)
- Household industry43 (2.4%)
- Other work223 (12.6%)
- Marginal workers907 (51.1%)
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 Samakhunta
How many of the 5 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 5 villages cover 6 km², 82% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 5
- Middle school1 of 5
- Secondary school0 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre0 of 5
- Anganwadi centre5 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes5 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 5
- Public bus0 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 5
- Weekly haat0 of 5
- Primary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Sabai Grass (5), Sal Leaf (1), Bamboo Works (1). Handicrafts: 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
- Kendua
- Khandia
- Kuchilaghati
- Mahulia
- Paikabasa
- Rangamatia
- 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 Samakhunta? Share it with us.