Gram panchayat · Kuchinda block · Sambalpur
Boxama gram panchayat
Boxama is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kuchinda block of Sambalpur district, Odisha, covering 15 villages, home to 5,712 people in 1,608 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Kuchinda assembly constituency and the Sambalpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 15
- Population (2011)
- 5,712
- Literacy
- 70.4%
- Area
- 31.6 km²
- LGD code
- 121352
Villages of Boxama
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lad | 497 | 1,686 | 73.2% | 22% | 38% |
| Thakurniktimal | 203 | 789 | 67.7% | 15% | 67% |
| Baxma | 225 | 774 | 75.1% | 5% | 36% |
| Charbhati | 131 | 490 | 66.1% | 3% | 61% |
| Tainsar | 129 | 472 | 76.2% | 23% | 30% |
| Sardhapali | 138 | 460 | 62.8% | 12% | 71% |
| Jamankira | 88 | 312 | 72.3% | 46% | 47% |
| Kelipadar | 65 | 223 | 72.7% | 61% | 5% |
| Katunagar | 35 | 124 | 61.8% | 0% | 99% |
| Bheluapal | 29 | 106 | 72.0% | 0% | 100% |
| Balipata | 14 | 66 | 59.0% | 36% | 64% |
| Kuilaridhuda | 15 | 64 | 71.7% | 0% | 98% |
| Sakanda | 19 | 61 | 64.3% | 0% | 64% |
| Dobhaya | 13 | 57 | 22.7% | 2% | 51% |
| Amil-chuan | 7 | 28 | 36.8% | 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 Boxama
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,712
- 2,838 male · 2,874 female
- Households
- 1,608
- about 3.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 70.4%
- about the same as Kuchinda block's villages (70.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,013
- about the same as Kuchinda block's villages (1,011)
- Children aged 0–6
- 598
- 10.5% of residents
- Workers
- 3,309
- 57.9% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,022 (17.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,770 (48.5%)
What the 3,309 workers did
- Cultivators524 (15.8%)
- Agricultural labourers328 (9.9%)
- Household industry75 (2.3%)
- Other work564 (17.0%)
- Marginal workers1,818 (54.9%)
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 Boxama
How many of the 15 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 15 villages cover 32 km², 46% of it sown with crops and 18% forest.
Education
- Primary school10 of 15
- Middle school5 of 15
- Secondary school3 of 15
- Senior secondary school1 of 15
- Degree college1 of 15
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 15
- Health sub-centre0 of 15
- Anganwadi centre10 of 15
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 15
- Hand pump15 of 15
- Electricity for homes12 of 15
Roads & transport
- All-weather road12 of 15
- Public bus2 of 15
- Mobile phone coverage13 of 15
Services
- Post office or sub post office4 of 15
- Commercial bank0 of 15
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 15
- Weekly haat1 of 15
- Primary schools
- 19
- Middle schools
- 7
- Secondary schools
- 5
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (15), Vegetables (14).
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 Kuchinda block
- Ardabahal
- Bankey
- Bauriguda
- Chandnimal
- Gochhara
- Hadipali
- K.jamankira
- Khandokata
- Kuleigarh
- Kuntara
- Kusumi
- Kuturuchuan
- Paruabhadi
- Salebhadi
- Tainsar
- Telitileimal
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