Gram panchayat · Umerkote block · Nabarangpur
Khanda gram panchayat
Khanda is a gram panchayat (village council) in Umerkote block of Nabarangpur district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 6,618 people in 1,413 households at the 2011 census.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 6,618
- Literacy
- 46.9%
- Area
- 15.8 km²
- LGD code
- 275404
Villages of Khanda
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khanda | 554 | 2,762 | 56.4% | 32% | 49% |
| Sanakumari | 611 | 2,746 | 37.2% | 7% | 84% |
| Chhanchanbeda | 248 | 1,110 | 46.6% | 17% | 80% |
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 Khanda
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,618
- 3,353 male · 3,265 female
- Households
- 1,413
- about 4.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 46.9%
- above Umerkote block's villages (43.1%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 974
- below Umerkote block's villages (1,005)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,190
- 18.0% of residents
- Workers
- 3,847
- 58.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,288 (19.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 4,564 (69.0%)
What the 3,847 workers did
- Cultivators688 (17.9%)
- Agricultural labourers582 (15.1%)
- Household industry10 (0.3%)
- Other work423 (11.0%)
- Marginal workers2,144 (55.7%)
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 Khanda
How many of the 3 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 3 villages cover 16 km², 53% of it sown with crops and 41% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school2 of 3
- Secondary school0 of 3
- Senior secondary school0 of 3
- Degree college0 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre1 of 3
- Anganwadi centre3 of 3
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 3
- Hand pump3 of 3
- Electricity for homes3 of 3
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 3
- Public bus0 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 3
- Weekly haat0 of 3
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), Maize (3).
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 Umerkote block
- Anchalla
- Badabharandi
- Badakumari
- Bakoda
- Beheda
- Benora
- Bhamini
- Bhandariguda
- Burja
- Chikalapadar
- Hirapur
- Jamaranda
- Karagam
- Kopena
- Kurshi
- Mundiguda
- Murtumma
- Nehura
- Rajpur
- Semala
- Singisari
- Sukhigam
- Sunabeda
- Tohara
- Torenga
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Khanda? Share it with us.