Gram panchayat · Thakurmunda block · Mayurbhanj
Keshdiha gram panchayat
Keshdiha is a gram panchayat (village council) in Thakurmunda block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 8,184 people in 1,802 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Karanjia assembly constituency and the Keonjhar Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 8,184
- Literacy
- 42.6%
- Area
- 34.4 km²
- LGD code
- 120389
Villages of Keshdiha
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kesdiha | 553 | 2,666 | 33.4% | 0% | 96% |
| Mituani | 587 | 2,435 | 58.4% | 13% | 70% |
| Chirupada | 187 | 888 | 37.3% | 0% | 97% |
| Purunapani | 175 | 802 | 44.6% | 0% | 80% |
| Badbaliposi | 167 | 760 | 41.6% | 0% | 91% |
| Mandal Jhari | 133 | 633 | 21.1% | 0% | 100% |
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 Keshdiha
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 8,184
- 4,037 male · 4,147 female
- Households
- 1,802
- about 4.5 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 42.6%
- below Thakurmunda block's villages (51.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,027
- below Thakurmunda block's villages (1,044)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,601
- 19.6% of residents
- Workers
- 4,302
- 52.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 324 (4.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 7,078 (86.5%)
What the 4,302 workers did
- Cultivators547 (12.7%)
- Agricultural labourers292 (6.8%)
- Household industry71 (1.7%)
- Other work401 (9.3%)
- Marginal workers2,991 (69.5%)
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 Keshdiha
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 34 km², 22% of it sown with crops and 11% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 6
- Middle school2 of 6
- Secondary school2 of 6
- Senior secondary school1 of 6
- Degree college1 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 homes2 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 6
- Public bus0 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 6
- Weekly haat3 of 6
- 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 (6), Vegetables (6), Nizer (1). Handicrafts: Leaf Plates (6), Bamboo Works (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 Thakurmunda block
- Bhaliadal
- Bharandia
- Champajhar
- Dhatikidiha
- Digdhar
- Hatigoda
- Jarak
- Kendujiani
- Khandbandh
- Mahuldiha
- Padiabeda
- Salchua
- Saleibeda
- Satkosia
- Talapada
- Taramara
- Thakurmunda
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