Gram panchayat · Gurundia block · Sundargarh
Pankdihi gram panchayat
Pankdihi is a gram panchayat (village council) in Gurundia block of Sundargarh district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 4,953 people in 997 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Bonai assembly constituency and the Sundargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 4,953
- Literacy
- 50.5%
- Area
- 54 km²
- LGD code
- 121587
Villages of Pankdihi
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pankadihi | 584 | 2,855 | 54.5% | 2% | 85% |
| Jada | 277 | 1,400 | 42.8% | 3% | 71% |
| Sirigida | 76 | 381 | 60.6% | 5% | 91% |
| Ranke | 49 | 256 | 31.8% | 0% | 82% |
| Baghabindha | 11 | 61 | 47.9% | 0% | 100% |
| Sanjoda | 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 Pankdihi
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,953
- 2,449 male · 2,504 female
- Households
- 997
- about 5.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 50.5%
- below Gurundia block's villages (63.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,022
- about the same as Gurundia block's villages (1,019)
- Children aged 0–6
- 901
- 18.2% of residents
- Workers
- 2,516
- 50.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 117 (2.4%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 4,033 (81.4%)
What the 2,516 workers did
- Cultivators197 (7.8%)
- Agricultural labourers98 (3.9%)
- Household industry53 (2.1%)
- Other work456 (18.1%)
- Marginal workers1,712 (68.0%)
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 Pankdihi
How many of the 5 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 6 villages cover 54 km², and 39% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school3 of 5
- Secondary school1 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre2 of 5
- Anganwadi centre3 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes2 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road2 of 5
- Public bus0 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 5
- Weekly haat1 of 5
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5).
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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