Gram panchayat · Suliapada block · Mayurbhanj
Kostha gram panchayat
Kostha is a gram panchayat (village council) in Suliapada block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 6,678 people in 1,714 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Morada assembly constituency and the Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 6,678
- Literacy
- 69.7%
- Area
- 7.8 km²
- LGD code
- 120376
Villages of Kostha
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Badbaincha | 379 | 1,456 | 55.4% | 31% | 15% |
| Kostha | 374 | 1,414 | 88.4% | 16% | 5% |
| Mahuliasamilpaninagar | 320 | 1,280 | 55.4% | 33% | 34% |
| Jhaliamara | 313 | 1,261 | 76.9% | 5% | 3% |
| Jurka | 213 | 817 | 70.3% | 13% | 1% |
| Rasunia | 115 | 450 | 74.7% | 28% | 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 Kostha
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,678
- 3,415 male · 3,263 female
- Households
- 1,714
- about 3.9 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 69.7%
- above Suliapada block's villages (66.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 955
- below Suliapada block's villages (988)
- Children aged 0–6
- 652
- 9.8% of residents
- Workers
- 3,461
- 51.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,397 (20.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 772 (11.6%)
What the 3,461 workers did
- Cultivators389 (11.2%)
- Agricultural labourers499 (14.4%)
- Household industry299 (8.6%)
- Other work580 (16.8%)
- Marginal workers1,694 (48.9%)
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 Kostha
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 6 villages cover 8 km², 72% of it sown with crops and 4% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 6
- Middle school3 of 6
- Secondary school1 of 6
- Senior secondary school1 of 6
- Degree college0 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre2 of 6
- Anganwadi centre6 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump6 of 6
- Electricity for homes6 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road1 of 6
- Public bus0 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 6
- Weekly haat0 of 6
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 1
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4). Handicrafts: Leaf Plates (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 Suliapada block
- Anlakuda
- Badbhalia
- Baghada
- Chuhat
- Deuli
- Dhatika
- Fania
- Jhalimara
- Kanimohuli
- Kantisahi
- Kujidihi
- Mahabilla
- Nuagaon
- Paktia
- Ufalgadia
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Kostha? Share it with us.