Gram panchayat · Saraskana block · Mayurbhanj
Pandra gram panchayat
Pandra is a gram panchayat (village council) in Saraskana block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 2,943 people in 763 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Saraskana assembly constituency and the Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 2,943
- Literacy
- 56.5%
- Area
- 4.9 km²
- LGD code
- 275352
Villages of Pandra
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pandra | 477 | 1,790 | 59.4% | 0% | 47% |
| Astia | 193 | 753 | 45.6% | 0% | 88% |
| Dumuria | 78 | 338 | 68.9% | 0% | 72% |
| Kumbhirmundi | 15 | 62 | 35.4% | 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 Pandra
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 2,943
- 1,433 male · 1,510 female
- Households
- 763
- about 3.9 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 56.5%
- below Saraskana block's villages (63.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,054
- above Saraskana block's villages (981)
- Children aged 0–6
- 459
- 15.6% of residents
- Workers
- 1,466
- 49.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 8 (0.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,808 (61.4%)
What the 1,466 workers did
- Cultivators35 (2.4%)
- Agricultural labourers68 (4.6%)
- Household industry9 (0.6%)
- Other work81 (5.5%)
- Marginal workers1,273 (86.8%)
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 Pandra
How many of the 4 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 4 villages cover 5 km², 60% of it sown with crops and 3% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 4
- Middle school1 of 4
- Secondary school0 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre1 of 4
- Anganwadi centre3 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes3 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 4
- Public bus0 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Vegetables (4).
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 Saraskana block
- Bagbuda
- Bhursani
- Dhangidisole
- Jalda
- Jharpokharia
- Joka
- Murunia
- Paktia
- Pokharia
- Pokharidiha
- Rajaloka
- Sankhabhanga
- Saraskana
- Silphodi
- Sirsa
- Umadeipur
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Pandra? Share it with us.