Gram panchayat · Thakurmunda block · Mayurbhanj
Khandbandh gram panchayat
Khandbandh is a gram panchayat (village council) in Thakurmunda block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 13 villages, home to 6,127 people in 1,385 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Karanjia assembly constituency and the Keonjhar Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 13
- Population (2011)
- 6,127
- Literacy
- 53.2%
- Area
- 27.8 km²
- LGD code
- 120390
Villages of Khandbandh
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baliposi | 219 | 984 | 51.4% | 9% | 83% |
| Tikarpada | 187 | 948 | 50.2% | 0% | 93% |
| Purunapani | 215 | 852 | 53.3% | 2% | 50% |
| Kelarposi | 157 | 645 | 52.6% | 0% | 16% |
| Kucheikudar | 127 | 540 | 48.4% | 5% | 81% |
| Raipada | 93 | 444 | 58.6% | 13% | 68% |
| Badaposi | 88 | 418 | 48.3% | 4% | 61% |
| Khandbandh | 91 | 382 | 67.4% | 0% | 45% |
| Nuapada | 81 | 336 | 56.7% | 0% | 48% |
| Bhairanibeda | 63 | 276 | 57.7% | 0% | 36% |
| Gourigoda | 45 | 200 | 65.6% | 3% | 0% |
| Bholpada | 16 | 86 | 27.1% | 0% | 90% |
| Kasibania | 3 | 16 | 0.0% | 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 Khandbandh
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,127
- 3,030 male · 3,097 female
- Households
- 1,385
- about 4.4 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 53.2%
- above Thakurmunda block's villages (51.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,022
- below Thakurmunda block's villages (1,044)
- Children aged 0–6
- 810
- 13.2% of residents
- Workers
- 3,682
- 60.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 211 (3.4%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,745 (61.1%)
What the 3,682 workers did
- Cultivators502 (13.6%)
- Agricultural labourers836 (22.7%)
- Household industry159 (4.3%)
- Other work784 (21.3%)
- Marginal workers1,401 (38.0%)
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 Khandbandh
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 28 km², 39% of it sown with crops and 27% forest.
Education
- Primary school11 of 13
- Middle school4 of 13
- Secondary school3 of 13
- Senior secondary school0 of 13
- Degree college0 of 13
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 13
- Health sub-centre2 of 13
- Anganwadi centre11 of 13
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 13
- Hand pump12 of 13
- Electricity for homes11 of 13
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 13
- Public bus0 of 13
- Mobile phone coverage12 of 13
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 13
- Commercial bank0 of 13
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 13
- Weekly haat0 of 13
- Primary schools
- 14
- Middle schools
- 7
- Secondary schools
- 6
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (13), Vegetables (13). Handicrafts: Leaf Plates (13).
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
- Keshdiha
- Mahuldiha
- Padiabeda
- Salchua
- Saleibeda
- Satkosia
- Talapada
- Taramara
- Thakurmunda
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Khandbandh? Share it with us.