Gram panchayat · Lahunipara block · Sundargarh
Khuntagaon gram panchayat
Khuntagaon is a gram panchayat (village council) in Lahunipara block of Sundargarh district, Odisha, covering 11 villages, home to 6,461 people in 1,546 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Bonai assembly constituency and the Sundargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 11
- Population (2011)
- 6,461
- Literacy
- 68.7%
- Area
- 26.8 km²
- LGD code
- 121665
Villages of Khuntagaon
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khuantgaon | 317 | 1,488 | 76.4% | 25% | 53% |
| Sadhubahal | 222 | 879 | 57.9% | 26% | 62% |
| Dhudi | 165 | 699 | 62.2% | 26% | 68% |
| Kudhei Nuadihi | 155 | 627 | 76.2% | 14% | 47% |
| Bandhberna | 140 | 572 | 72.2% | 0% | 82% |
| Poigoan | 145 | 560 | 78.6% | 22% | 74% |
| Jodibahal | 117 | 534 | 50.6% | 1% | 96% |
| Suarpali | 126 | 479 | 74.0% | 1% | 92% |
| Bichhanapati | 72 | 277 | 68.7% | 4% | 89% |
| Gadapali | 58 | 240 | 58.6% | 3% | 75% |
| Kantakudar | 29 | 106 | 54.7% | 0% | 58% |
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 Khuntagaon
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,461
- 3,099 male · 3,362 female
- Households
- 1,546
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 68.7%
- above Lahunipara block's villages (59.0%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,085
- above Lahunipara block's villages (1,010)
- Children aged 0–6
- 780
- 12.1% of residents
- Workers
- 3,029
- 46.9% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,027 (15.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 4,428 (68.5%)
What the 3,029 workers did
- Cultivators440 (14.5%)
- Agricultural labourers183 (6.0%)
- Household industry29 (1.0%)
- Other work448 (14.8%)
- Marginal workers1,929 (63.7%)
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 Khuntagaon
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 27 km², 40% of it sown with crops and 17% forest.
Education
- Primary school11 of 11
- Middle school4 of 11
- Secondary school2 of 11
- Senior secondary school0 of 11
- Degree college0 of 11
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 11
- Health sub-centre3 of 11
- Anganwadi centre10 of 11
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 11
- Hand pump11 of 11
- Electricity for homes9 of 11
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 11
- Public bus7 of 11
- Mobile phone coverage11 of 11
Services
- Post office or sub post office4 of 11
- Commercial bank0 of 11
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 11
- Weekly haat1 of 11
- Primary schools
- 11
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 3
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (11), Wheat (9), Biri (6), Muga (4), Pulses (2), Mandia (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 Lahunipara block
- Badpuranapani
- Bhutuda
- Daleisara
- Darjing
- Fuljhar
- Haldikudar
- Kaleiposh
- Kudheikela
- Kuliposh
- Kurda
- Lahunipara
- Mahulpada
- Rajamunda
- Sankhaposh
- Sasyakela
- Talbahali
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Khuntagaon? Share it with us.