Gram panchayat · Thakurmunda block · Mayurbhanj
Kendujiani gram panchayat
Kendujiani is a gram panchayat (village council) in Thakurmunda block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 10 villages, home to 5,693 people in 1,234 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Karanjia assembly constituency and the Keonjhar Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 10
- Population (2011)
- 5,693
- Literacy
- 50.5%
- Area
- 24.3 km²
- LGD code
- 120388
Villages of Kendujiani
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendujiani | 171 | 988 | 62.4% | 4% | 59% |
| Sarubil | 197 | 847 | 40.1% | 0% | 88% |
| Jadibil | 198 | 710 | 62.8% | 8% | 21% |
| Dumurdiha | 106 | 545 | 59.5% | 10% | 70% |
| Chheratangar | 112 | 540 | 32.4% | 0% | 96% |
| Sunariposi | 105 | 528 | 42.0% | 0% | 98% |
| Asanbani | 104 | 482 | 56.5% | 0% | 85% |
| Khuntakata | 101 | 439 | 37.8% | 0% | 74% |
| Jadibeda | 74 | 326 | 42.8% | 2% | 58% |
| Pariarsahi | 66 | 288 | 53.7% | 0% | 94% |
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 Kendujiani
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,693
- 2,943 male · 2,750 female
- Households
- 1,234
- about 4.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 50.5%
- below Thakurmunda block's villages (51.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 934
- below Thakurmunda block's villages (1,044)
- Children aged 0–6
- 963
- 16.9% of residents
- Workers
- 2,879
- 50.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 155 (2.7%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 4,089 (71.8%)
What the 2,879 workers did
- Cultivators596 (20.7%)
- Agricultural labourers488 (17.0%)
- Household industry60 (2.1%)
- Other work241 (8.4%)
- Marginal workers1,494 (51.9%)
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 Kendujiani
How many of the 10 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 10 villages cover 24 km², 41% of it sown with crops and 22% forest.
Education
- Primary school9 of 10
- Middle school2 of 10
- Secondary school1 of 10
- Senior secondary school0 of 10
- Degree college0 of 10
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 10
- Health sub-centre1 of 10
- Anganwadi centre9 of 10
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 10
- Hand pump10 of 10
- Electricity for homes3 of 10
Roads & transport
- All-weather road10 of 10
- Public bus0 of 10
- Mobile phone coverage10 of 10
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 10
- Commercial bank0 of 10
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 10
- Weekly haat2 of 10
- Primary schools
- 11
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (10), Vegetables (10), Mustard Seeds (6). Handicrafts: Leaf Plates (9).
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 Thakurmunda block
- Bhaliadal
- Bharandia
- Champajhar
- Dhatikidiha
- Digdhar
- Hatigoda
- Jarak
- Keshdiha
- Khandbandh
- Mahuldiha
- Padiabeda
- Salchua
- Saleibeda
- Satkosia
- Talapada
- Taramara
- Thakurmunda
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