Gram panchayat · Gurundia block · Sundargarh
Chandiposh gram panchayat
Chandiposh is a gram panchayat (village council) in Gurundia block of Sundargarh district, Odisha, covering 11 villages, home to 5,751 people in 1,279 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Bonai assembly constituency and the Sundargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 11
- Population (2011)
- 5,751
- Literacy
- 62.4%
- Area
- 43 km²
- LGD code
- 121581
Villages of Chandiposh
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kumakela | 255 | 1,184 | 72.4% | 6% | 80% |
| Karda | 229 | 969 | 52.1% | 1% | 63% |
| Chandiposh | 182 | 860 | 61.5% | 2% | 64% |
| Musabira | 131 | 706 | 62.5% | 0% | 96% |
| Barghat | 140 | 685 | 58.8% | 4% | 87% |
| Chandrapur | 113 | 443 | 65.4% | 15% | 77% |
| Chhidi | 80 | 280 | 60.2% | 16% | 81% |
| Silpunji | 45 | 191 | 65.0% | 4% | 96% |
| Padmapur | 41 | 189 | 53.1% | 0% | 95% |
| Rumkuberna | 36 | 140 | 59.5% | 0% | 81% |
| Jhirpani | 27 | 104 | 79.5% | 0% | 95% |
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 Chandiposh
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,751
- 2,863 male · 2,888 female
- Households
- 1,279
- about 4.5 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 62.4%
- about the same as Gurundia block's villages (63.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,009
- below Gurundia block's villages (1,019)
- Children aged 0–6
- 991
- 17.2% of residents
- Workers
- 2,427
- 42.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 252 (4.4%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 4,529 (78.8%)
What the 2,427 workers did
- Cultivators654 (26.9%)
- Agricultural labourers62 (2.6%)
- Household industry22 (0.9%)
- Other work436 (18.0%)
- Marginal workers1,253 (51.6%)
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 Chandiposh
How many of the 11 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 11 villages cover 43 km², 30% of it sown with crops and 25% forest.
Education
- Primary school11 of 11
- Middle school10 of 11
- Secondary school7 of 11
- Senior secondary school0 of 11
- Degree college0 of 11
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 11
- Health sub-centre1 of 11
- Anganwadi centre11 of 11
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 11
- Hand pump11 of 11
- Electricity for homes6 of 11
Roads & transport
- All-weather road1 of 11
- Public bus6 of 11
- Mobile phone coverage9 of 11
Services
- Post office or sub post office4 of 11
- Commercial bank0 of 11
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 11
- Weekly haat0 of 11
- Primary schools
- 12
- Middle schools
- 10
- Secondary schools
- 7
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (11).
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 Gurundia block
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