Gram panchayat · Kolnara block · Rayagada
Khedapada gram panchayat
Khedapada is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kolnara block of Rayagada district, Odisha, covering 9 villages, home to 3,643 people in 821 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Bissam Cuttack assembly constituency and the Koraput Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 9
- Population (2011)
- 3,643
- Literacy
- 51.1%
- Area
- 14.1 km²
- LGD code
- 121202
Villages of Khedapada
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khedapoda | 270 | 1,218 | 67.7% | 18% | 41% |
| Deopur | 182 | 794 | 52.0% | 32% | 63% |
| Balikhamar | 96 | 473 | 51.5% | 10% | 90% |
| Pinda | 78 | 319 | 13.1% | 1% | 99% |
| Gaudaguda | 71 | 296 | 41.5% | 9% | 85% |
| Palipenda | 39 | 196 | 44.4% | 4% | 93% |
| Sankulipadar | 30 | 162 | 48.9% | 0% | 98% |
| Kirikinda | 35 | 113 | 1.0% | 0% | 100% |
| Paikajodi | 20 | 72 | 49.3% | 0% | 97% |
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 Khedapada
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,643
- 1,714 male · 1,929 female
- Households
- 821
- about 4.4 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 51.1%
- above Kolnara block's villages (48.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,125
- above Kolnara block's villages (1,076)
- Children aged 0–6
- 452
- 12.4% of residents
- Workers
- 1,536
- 42.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 553 (15.2%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,519 (69.1%)
What the 1,536 workers did
- Cultivators640 (41.7%)
- Agricultural labourers34 (2.2%)
- Household industry16 (1.0%)
- Other work288 (18.8%)
- Marginal workers558 (36.3%)
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 Khedapada
How many of the 9 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 9 villages cover 14 km², 39% of it sown with crops and 6% forest.
Education
- Primary school8 of 9
- Middle school2 of 9
- Secondary school2 of 9
- Senior secondary school0 of 9
- Degree college0 of 9
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 9
- Health sub-centre0 of 9
- Anganwadi centre6 of 9
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 9
- Hand pump8 of 9
- Electricity for homes0 of 9
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 9
- Public bus0 of 9
- Mobile phone coverage8 of 9
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 9
- Commercial bank0 of 9
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 9
- Weekly haat0 of 9
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), Ragi (3), Maize (1), Haladi (1), Alasi (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 Kolnara block
- Badakhilapadar
- Bhoimada
- Binkili
- Dumiriguda
- Dunduli
- Gadaseskhal
- Jharadi
- Kailashpur
- Kartikaguda
- Katikana
- Keliguda
- Kolnara
- Mukundapur
- Rekhapadar
- Suri
- Therubali
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Khedapada? Share it with us.