Gram panchayat · Talacher block · Angul
Gurujanga gram panchayat
Gurujanga is a gram panchayat (village council) in Talacher block of Angul district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 4,668 people in 1,104 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Talcher assembly constituency and the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 4,668
- Literacy
- 71.3%
- Area
- 12.5 km²
- LGD code
- 115747
Villages of Gurujanga
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gurujanga | 832 | 3,478 | 75.5% | 13% | 24% |
| Sirigida | 272 | 1,190 | 58.9% | 19% | 22% |
| Badabandhabahaluninhabited | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Bhapuruninhabited | 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 Gurujanga
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,668
- 2,413 male · 2,255 female
- Households
- 1,104
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 71.3%
- below Talacher block's villages (79.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 935
- above Talacher block's villages (914)
- Children aged 0–6
- 572
- 12.3% of residents
- Workers
- 1,699
- 36.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 685 (14.7%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,090 (23.4%)
What the 1,699 workers did
- Cultivators46 (2.7%)
- Agricultural labourers110 (6.5%)
- Household industry23 (1.4%)
- Other work921 (54.2%)
- Marginal workers599 (35.3%)
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 Gurujanga
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 4 villages cover 12 km², 30% of it sown with crops and 18% forest.
Education
- Primary school2 of 2
- Middle school2 of 2
- Secondary school2 of 2
- Senior secondary school0 of 2
- Degree college0 of 2
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 2
- Health sub-centre0 of 2
- Anganwadi centre2 of 2
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 2
- Hand pump2 of 2
- Electricity for homes2 of 2
Roads & transport
- All-weather road0 of 2
- Public bus1 of 2
- Mobile phone coverage2 of 2
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 2
- Commercial bank0 of 2
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 2
- Weekly haat0 of 2
- Primary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (2), Black Gram (2).
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 Talacher block
- Badajorda
- Bentol
- Brajanathpur
- Danara
- Dera
- Dharampur
- Ghantapada
- Gobara
- Gopalaprasad
- Gurujanguli
- Hensamul
- Jagfannathpur
- Kalemachhuin
- Kandhal
- Kankili
- Karanpur
- Kumunda
- Padamabatipur
- Santhapada
- Tentulei
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Gurujanga? Share it with us.