Gram panchayat · Sonepur block · Subarnapur
Kharjura gram panchayat
Kharjura is a gram panchayat (village council) in Sonepur block of Subarnapur district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 3,845 people in 932 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Sonepur assembly constituency and the Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 3,845
- Literacy
- 69.9%
- Area
- 11.9 km²
- LGD code
- 121481
Villages of Kharjura
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kharjhura | 372 | 1,504 | 73.1% | 19% | 2% |
| Bahirkhaman | 197 | 819 | 56.8% | 19% | 8% |
| Mahule | 149 | 624 | 84.7% | 33% | 0% |
| Baghapali | 124 | 517 | 68.4% | 2% | 0% |
| Mahul khunt | 70 | 292 | 61.4% | 4% | 0% |
| Sialjhuli | 20 | 89 | 61.4% | 79% | 0% |
| Kadalibhag | 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 Kharjura
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,845
- 1,948 male · 1,897 female
- Households
- 932
- about 4.1 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 69.9%
- below Sonepur block's villages (71.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 974
- about the same as Sonepur block's villages (969)
- Children aged 0–6
- 481
- 12.5% of residents
- Workers
- 1,885
- 49.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 741 (19.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 100 (2.6%)
What the 1,885 workers did
- Cultivators379 (20.1%)
- Agricultural labourers597 (31.7%)
- Household industry323 (17.1%)
- Other work162 (8.6%)
- Marginal workers424 (22.5%)
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 Kharjura
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 7 villages cover 12 km², 69% of it sown with crops and 2% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 6
- Middle school2 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 centre6 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump6 of 6
- Electricity for homes6 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 6
- Public bus2 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 6
- Weekly haat1 of 6
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6), Pulses (2), Vegetable (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 Sonepur block
- Baladi
- Bisimunda
- Chhakormal
- Hardokhol
- Janmura
- Kalapathar
- Khaliapali
- Khari
- Lachhipur
- Mallikmunda
- Mayurudan
- Narayanpur
- Rengali
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Kharjura? Share it with us.