Gram panchayat · Koida block · Sundargarh
Tensa gram panchayat
Tensa is a gram panchayat (village council) in Koida block of Sundargarh district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 1,277 people in 326 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Bonai assembly constituency and the Sundargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 1,277
- Literacy
- 68.9%
- Area
- 15.6 km²
- LGD code
- 275328
Villages of Tensa
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tantra | 293 | 1,082 | 71.0% | 3% | 51% |
| Bahamda | 33 | 195 | 56.3% | 3% | 81% |
| Tensa (CT) | – | – | – | – | – |
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 Tensa
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 1,277
- 699 male · 578 female
- Households
- 326
- about 3.9 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 68.9%
- above Koida block's villages (54.5%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 827
- below Koida block's villages (993)
- Children aged 0–6
- 242
- 19.0% of residents
- Workers
- 454
- 35.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 39 (3.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 708 (55.4%)
What the 454 workers did
- Cultivators2 (0.4%)
- Agricultural labourers2 (0.4%)
- Household industry0 (0.0%)
- Other work234 (51.5%)
- Marginal workers216 (47.6%)
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 Tensa
How many of the 2 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 2 villages cover 16 km², 66% of it sown with crops and 13% forest.
Education
- Primary school2 of 2
- Middle school0 of 2
- Secondary school0 of 2
- Senior secondary school0 of 2
- Degree college0 of 2
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 2
- Health sub-centre1 of 2
- Anganwadi centre1 of 2
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 2
- Hand pump2 of 2
- Electricity for homes1 of 2
Roads & transport
- All-weather road2 of 2
- Public bus0 of 2
- Mobile phone coverage2 of 2
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 2
- Commercial bank0 of 2
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 2
- Weekly haat0 of 2
- Primary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 0
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (2), Pulses (2), Til (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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