Gram panchayat · Boden block · Nuapada
Khaira gram panchayat
Khaira is a gram panchayat (village council) in Boden block of Nuapada district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 5,381 people in 1,489 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Khariar assembly constituency and the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 5,381
- Literacy
- 48.9%
- Area
- 20.6 km²
- LGD code
- 120775
Villages of Khaira
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khaira | 533 | 1,927 | 53.6% | 11% | 56% |
| Amera | 369 | 1,361 | 45.3% | 15% | 15% |
| Dabri | 314 | 1,065 | 49.7% | 11% | 34% |
| Banjibahal | 260 | 987 | 45.1% | 12% | 46% |
| Komerkhol | 13 | 41 | 18.4% | 0% | 83% |
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 Khaira
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,381
- 2,690 male · 2,691 female
- Households
- 1,489
- about 3.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 48.9%
- below Boden block's villages (52.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,000
- below Boden block's villages (1,041)
- Children aged 0–6
- 784
- 14.6% of residents
- Workers
- 3,124
- 58.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 645 (12.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,121 (39.4%)
What the 3,124 workers did
- Cultivators1,058 (33.9%)
- Agricultural labourers598 (19.1%)
- Household industry8 (0.3%)
- Other work202 (6.5%)
- Marginal workers1,258 (40.3%)
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 Khaira
How many of the 5 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 5 villages cover 21 km², 69% of it sown with crops and 7% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school4 of 5
- Secondary school3 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre1 of 5
- Anganwadi centre4 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes3 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 5
- Public bus0 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 5
- Weekly haat1 of 5
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Pulses (1), Mandia (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 Boden block
- Babebir
- Bhainsadani
- Boden
- Boirgaon
- Damjhar
- Farsara
- Karangamal
- Karlakote
- Larka
- Litisargi
- Nagpada
- Palsada
- Rokal
- Sunapur
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Khaira? Share it with us.