Gram panchayat · Koida block · Sundargarh
Chordhara gram panchayat
Chordhara is a gram panchayat (village council) in Koida block of Sundargarh district, Odisha, covering 8 villages, home to 6,186 people in 1,346 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Bonai assembly constituency and the Sundargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 8
- Population (2011)
- 6,186
- Literacy
- 47.5%
- Area
- 54.7 km²
- LGD code
- 121611
Villages of Chordhara
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Choredhara | 474 | 2,176 | 43.4% | 1% | 90% |
| Taldihi | 189 | 847 | 28.7% | 2% | 93% |
| Phatatangar | 154 | 765 | 46.5% | 0% | 98% |
| Paramdihi | 146 | 683 | 73.7% | 0% | 97% |
| Nuatantra | 120 | 547 | 45.7% | 0% | 97% |
| Gaganaposh | 117 | 527 | 51.4% | 0% | 90% |
| Bendrilada | 99 | 439 | 55.7% | 0% | 99% |
| Anteitola | 47 | 202 | 58.4% | 0% | 96% |
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 Chordhara
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,186
- 3,073 male · 3,113 female
- Households
- 1,346
- about 4.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 47.5%
- below Koida block's villages (54.5%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,013
- above Koida block's villages (993)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,391
- 22.5% of residents
- Workers
- 2,961
- 47.9% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 52 (0.8%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 5,792 (93.6%)
What the 2,961 workers did
- Cultivators636 (21.5%)
- Agricultural labourers25 (0.8%)
- Household industry3 (0.1%)
- Other work254 (8.6%)
- Marginal workers2,043 (69.0%)
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 Chordhara
How many of the 8 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 8 villages cover 55 km², 43% of it sown with crops and 22% forest.
Education
- Primary school8 of 8
- Middle school6 of 8
- Secondary school2 of 8
- Senior secondary school0 of 8
- Degree college0 of 8
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 8
- Health sub-centre1 of 8
- Anganwadi centre8 of 8
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 8
- Hand pump8 of 8
- Electricity for homes3 of 8
Roads & transport
- All-weather road7 of 8
- Public bus0 of 8
- Mobile phone coverage8 of 8
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 8
- Commercial bank0 of 8
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 8
- Weekly haat0 of 8
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 6
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (8), Pulses (7), Til (4), Corn (2), Mustard (2), Muga (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 Koida block
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