Gram panchayat · Suliapada block · Mayurbhanj
Kujidihi gram panchayat
Kujidihi is a gram panchayat (village council) in Suliapada block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 13 villages, home to 7,502 people in 1,816 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Morada assembly constituency and the Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 13
- Population (2011)
- 7,502
- Literacy
- 69.1%
- Area
- 22.4 km²
- LGD code
- 120377
Villages of Kujidihi
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhatika | 437 | 1,866 | 54.5% | 3% | 24% |
| Kujidihi | 297 | 1,447 | 85.0% | 4% | 47% |
| Kaliasole | 217 | 858 | 74.8% | 2% | 26% |
| Nunia | 147 | 603 | 79.2% | 22% | 34% |
| Badada | 150 | 560 | 71.1% | 10% | 15% |
| Gopiabandh | 121 | 421 | 49.2% | 26% | 67% |
| Chitakhala | 110 | 386 | 75.7% | 35% | 24% |
| Dhenkinanjia | 92 | 367 | 61.3% | 0% | 59% |
| Dudhiasole | 79 | 297 | 60.1% | 0% | 75% |
| Asanbani | 58 | 250 | 79.2% | 0% | 11% |
| Badsukhilakhal | 58 | 230 | 64.3% | 0% | 94% |
| Kotharikata | 30 | 126 | 55.6% | 0% | 46% |
| Pathara | 20 | 91 | 88.8% | 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 Kujidihi
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,502
- 3,516 male · 3,986 female
- Households
- 1,816
- about 4.1 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 69.1%
- above Suliapada block's villages (66.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,134
- above Suliapada block's villages (988)
- Children aged 0–6
- 849
- 11.3% of residents
- Workers
- 3,898
- 52.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 556 (7.4%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,741 (36.5%)
What the 3,898 workers did
- Cultivators345 (8.9%)
- Agricultural labourers354 (9.1%)
- Household industry140 (3.6%)
- Other work516 (13.2%)
- Marginal workers2,543 (65.2%)
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 Kujidihi
How many of the 13 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 13 villages cover 22 km², 39% of it sown with crops and 20% forest.
Education
- Primary school11 of 13
- Middle school5 of 13
- Secondary school2 of 13
- Senior secondary school0 of 13
- Degree college0 of 13
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 13
- Health sub-centre3 of 13
- Anganwadi centre11 of 13
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 13
- Hand pump13 of 13
- Electricity for homes11 of 13
Roads & transport
- All-weather road12 of 13
- Public bus0 of 13
- Mobile phone coverage13 of 13
Services
- Post office or sub post office3 of 13
- Commercial bank0 of 13
- Ration (PDS) shop6 of 13
- Weekly haat2 of 13
- Primary schools
- 15
- Middle schools
- 8
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 3
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (13), Ground Nuts (2), Sabai Grass (2), Vegetables (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 Suliapada block
- Anlakuda
- Badbhalia
- Baghada
- Chuhat
- Deuli
- Dhatika
- Fania
- Jhalimara
- Kanimohuli
- Kantisahi
- Kostha
- 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 Kujidihi? Share it with us.