Gram panchayat · Sundargarh block · Sundargarh
Kirei gram panchayat
Kirei is a gram panchayat (village council) in Sundargarh block of Sundargarh district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 3,753 people in 916 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Sundargarh assembly constituency and the Sundargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 3,753
- Literacy
- 81.4%
- Area
- 16.3 km²
- LGD code
- 121761
Villages of Kirei
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerai | 320 | 1,230 | 80.2% | 12% | 36% |
| Kandhabahal | 260 | 1,135 | 88.0% | 16% | 31% |
| Bijuli Khaman | 171 | 749 | 67.7% | 5% | 65% |
| Bhajapur | 165 | 639 | 87.5% | 22% | 20% |
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 Kirei
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,753
- 1,937 male · 1,816 female
- Households
- 916
- about 4.1 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 81.4%
- above Sundargarh block's villages (73.9%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 938
- below Sundargarh block's villages (996)
- Children aged 0–6
- 427
- 11.4% of residents
- Workers
- 1,825
- 48.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 503 (13.4%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,412 (37.6%)
What the 1,825 workers did
- Cultivators198 (10.8%)
- Agricultural labourers420 (23.0%)
- Household industry169 (9.3%)
- Other work615 (33.7%)
- Marginal workers423 (23.2%)
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 Kirei
How many of the 4 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 4 villages cover 16 km², 24% of it sown with crops and 28% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school3 of 4
- Secondary school0 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college1 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre0 of 4
- Anganwadi centre4 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes4 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 4
- Public bus3 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 4
- Weekly haat1 of 4
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4).
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 Sundargarh block
- Baragad
- Bhasma
- Bhedabahal
- Birbira
- Deuli
- Karla
- Kinjirma
- Kulta
- Kundukela
- Lahandabud
- Lankahuda
- Ledhimang
- Majhapara
- Masnikani
- Salepali
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Kirei? Share it with us.