Gram panchayat · Gania block · Nayagarh
Chhamundia gram panchayat
Chhamundia is a gram panchayat (village council) in Gania block of Nayagarh district, Odisha, covering 22 villages, home to 6,821 people in 1,678 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Daspalla assembly constituency and the Kandhamal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 22
- Population (2011)
- 6,821
- Literacy
- 77.0%
- Area
- 39.4 km²
- LGD code
- 120629
Villages of Chhamundia
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chhamundia | 278 | 1,161 | 65.9% | 54% | 11% |
| Chhadamul | 221 | 799 | 82.3% | 55% | 7% |
| Kimbhirakhani | 143 | 592 | 76.9% | 0% | 7% |
| Iswarapur | 129 | 579 | 81.7% | 27% | 0% |
| Haripura | 135 | 554 | 75.6% | 17% | 15% |
| Rajingi | 136 | 527 | 90.2% | 10% | 0% |
| Bentapada | 114 | 441 | 86.9% | 40% | 0% |
| Mahukana | 80 | 335 | 82.2% | 5% | 4% |
| Mahanapada | 65 | 275 | 92.7% | 40% | 8% |
| Bethiasahi | 60 | 260 | 70.2% | 23% | 63% |
| Raigadia | 64 | 250 | 66.8% | 11% | 79% |
| Malisahi | 45 | 190 | 71.0% | 21% | 0% |
| Dhobabarei | 45 | 188 | 80.0% | 12% | 31% |
| Maskajholi | 27 | 118 | 80.2% | 3% | 0% |
| Kanipokhari | 26 | 117 | 66.4% | 0% | 100% |
| Kuturi | 24 | 102 | 52.2% | 0% | 100% |
| Muduligadia | 27 | 91 | 53.9% | 22% | 45% |
| Bhagamunda | 15 | 68 | 98.3% | 0% | 100% |
| Kandhazilinda | 18 | 66 | 62.7% | 23% | 77% |
| Jasipur | 11 | 50 | 83.3% | 100% | 0% |
| Badamul | 12 | 49 | 65.1% | 100% | 0% |
| Ranikhol | 3 | 9 | 62.5% | 100% | 0% |
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 Chhamundia
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,821
- 3,509 male · 3,312 female
- Households
- 1,678
- about 4.1 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 77.0%
- below Gania block's villages (79.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 944
- above Gania block's villages (919)
- Children aged 0–6
- 884
- 13.0% of residents
- Workers
- 2,837
- 41.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,973 (28.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,151 (16.9%)
What the 2,837 workers did
- Cultivators433 (15.3%)
- Agricultural labourers783 (27.6%)
- Household industry51 (1.8%)
- Other work628 (22.1%)
- Marginal workers942 (33.2%)
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 Chhamundia
How many of the 22 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 22 villages cover 39 km², 33% of it sown with crops and 10% forest.
Education
- Primary school14 of 22
- Middle school6 of 22
- Secondary school2 of 22
- Senior secondary school0 of 22
- Degree college0 of 22
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 22
- Health sub-centre2 of 22
- Anganwadi centre16 of 22
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 22
- Hand pump20 of 22
- Electricity for homes20 of 22
Roads & transport
- All-weather road2 of 22
- Public bus0 of 22
- Mobile phone coverage19 of 22
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 22
- Commercial bank0 of 22
- Ration (PDS) shop5 of 22
- Weekly haat0 of 22
- Primary schools
- 14
- Middle schools
- 6
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Black Gram (23), Paddy (18), Munga (8), Maize (7), Mustard (4), Green Gram (1), Ground Nut (1), Vegetables (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 Gania block
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