Gram panchayat · Sundargarh block · Sundargarh
Lankahuda gram panchayat
Lankahuda is a gram panchayat (village council) in Sundargarh block of Sundargarh district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 5,212 people in 1,483 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Sundargarh assembly constituency and the Sundargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 5,212
- Literacy
- 79.1%
- Area
- 18.2 km²
- LGD code
- 121765
Villages of Lankahuda
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lankahuda | 291 | 1,153 | 76.4% | 9% | 56% |
| Kopsingha | 350 | 1,150 | 80.1% | 35% | 30% |
| Rupidihi | 356 | 1,100 | 75.8% | 32% | 32% |
| Samina | 208 | 869 | 81.5% | 21% | 48% |
| Japanga | 211 | 726 | 81.0% | 15% | 25% |
| Brahmanipali | 67 | 214 | 87.5% | 0% | 5% |
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 Lankahuda
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,212
- 2,588 male · 2,624 female
- Households
- 1,483
- about 3.5 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 79.1%
- above Sundargarh block's villages (73.9%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,014
- above Sundargarh block's villages (996)
- Children aged 0–6
- 518
- 9.9% of residents
- Workers
- 2,744
- 52.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,146 (22.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,959 (37.6%)
What the 2,744 workers did
- Cultivators472 (17.2%)
- Agricultural labourers413 (15.1%)
- Household industry38 (1.4%)
- Other work595 (21.7%)
- Marginal workers1,226 (44.7%)
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 Lankahuda
How many of the 6 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 6 villages cover 18 km², 55% of it sown with crops and 3% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 6
- Middle school4 of 6
- Secondary school1 of 6
- Senior secondary school0 of 6
- Degree college0 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre0 of 6
- Anganwadi centre6 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump6 of 6
- Electricity for homes6 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road6 of 6
- Public bus0 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office3 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 6
- Weekly haat0 of 6
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6).
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
- Kirei
- Kulta
- Kundukela
- Lahandabud
- Ledhimang
- Majhapara
- Masnikani
- Salepali
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