Gram panchayat · Palalahada block · Angul
Kunjam gram panchayat
Kunjam is a gram panchayat (village council) in Palalahada block of Angul district, Odisha, covering 8 villages, home to 3,396 people in 847 households at the 2011 census.
- Villages
- 8
- Population (2011)
- 3,396
- Literacy
- 69.3%
- Area
- 23.8 km²
- LGD code
- 115726
Villages of Kunjam
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kunjam | 316 | 1,258 | 69.0% | 18% | 27% |
| Chhanchunia | 144 | 577 | 75.6% | 9% | 31% |
| Dangapal | 123 | 495 | 56.0% | 15% | 28% |
| Priyambadapur | 97 | 404 | 61.5% | 10% | 43% |
| Sandhauragotha | 95 | 356 | 78.9% | 13% | 0% |
| Kholamunda | 44 | 177 | 77.6% | 8% | 43% |
| Padang | 28 | 129 | 80.2% | 7% | 9% |
| Padiamundauninhabited | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
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 Kunjam
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,396
- 1,742 male · 1,654 female
- Households
- 847
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 69.3%
- above Palalahada block's villages (67.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 949
- below Palalahada block's villages (968)
- Children aged 0–6
- 490
- 14.4% of residents
- Workers
- 1,481
- 43.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 468 (13.8%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 911 (26.8%)
What the 1,481 workers did
- Cultivators245 (16.5%)
- Agricultural labourers285 (19.2%)
- Household industry22 (1.5%)
- Other work303 (20.5%)
- Marginal workers626 (42.3%)
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 Kunjam
How many of the 7 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 8 villages cover 24 km², 6% of it sown with crops and 46% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 7
- Middle school3 of 7
- Secondary school1 of 7
- Senior secondary school0 of 7
- Degree college1 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre1 of 7
- Anganwadi centre6 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump7 of 7
- Electricity for homes6 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 7
- Public bus3 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 7
- Weekly haat0 of 7
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Black Gram (7), Paddy (5), Biri (1), Rasi (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 Palalahada block
- Alllori
- Baandhabhuin
- Badasada
- Balipasi
- Baradiha
- Batisuan
- Chasagurujanga
- Dimiria
- Injidi
- Iswar Nagar
- Jharbeda
- Kamapasi
- Karadapal
- Khamar
- Khemala
- Munderibeda
- Nagtra
- Nizigarh
- Pabitrapur
- Parachhat
- Pechamundi
- Rajadanga
- Rohila
- Saida
- Sankhamur
- Seegarh
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