Gram panchayat · Khariar block · Nuapada
Khudpej gram panchayat
Khudpej is a gram panchayat (village council) in Khariar block of Nuapada district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 4,360 people in 1,144 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Khariar assembly constituency and the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 4,360
- Literacy
- 68.0%
- Area
- 11 km²
- LGD code
- 120791
Villages of Khudpej
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khudpeja | 365 | 1,386 | 60.1% | 15% | 29% |
| Goimundi | 246 | 986 | 75.4% | 12% | 1% |
| Chalanpada | 213 | 756 | 87.7% | 6% | 0% |
| Kikiribeda | 136 | 553 | 47.0% | 5% | 60% |
| Thagapali | 141 | 521 | 69.5% | 22% | 2% |
| Darlipada | 43 | 158 | 62.8% | 0% | 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 Khudpej
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,360
- 2,231 male · 2,129 female
- Households
- 1,144
- about 3.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 68.0%
- above Khariar block's villages (58.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 954
- below Khariar block's villages (1,006)
- Children aged 0–6
- 591
- 13.6% of residents
- Workers
- 1,753
- 40.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 509 (11.7%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 741 (17.0%)
What the 1,753 workers did
- Cultivators333 (19.0%)
- Agricultural labourers114 (6.5%)
- Household industry22 (1.3%)
- Other work472 (26.9%)
- Marginal workers812 (46.3%)
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 Khudpej
How many of the 6 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 6 villages cover 11 km², 80% of it sown with crops and 2% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 6
- Middle school4 of 6
- Secondary school2 of 6
- Senior secondary school0 of 6
- Degree college0 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre1 of 6
- Anganwadi centre5 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump6 of 6
- Electricity for homes6 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road6 of 6
- Public bus4 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 6
- Weekly haat0 of 6
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6), Pulses (4), Rahel (3), Ground Nuts (2), Biri (1), Mung (1), Hahal (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 Khariar block
- Areda
- Baddohel
- Badi
- Bargaon
- Bhojpur
- Bhuliasikuan
- Birighat
- Chanabeda
- Chindaguda
- Dabri
- Dohelpada
- Duajhar
- Gadramunda
- Kendupati
- Khasbahal
- Kirikita
- Lanji
- Mandosil
- Nehena
- Ranimunda
- Risigaon
- Sanmaheswar
- Sardhapur
- Sunari Sikuan
- Tukla
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Khudpej? Share it with us.