Gram panchayat · Khaprakhol block · Balangir
Karuanjhar gram panchayat
Karuanjhar is a gram panchayat (village council) in Khaprakhol block of Balangir district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 3,243 people in 874 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Patnagarh assembly constituency and the Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 3,243
- Literacy
- 47.8%
- Area
- 14.1 km²
- LGD code
- 115885
Villages of Karuanjhar
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karuanjhar | 296 | 1,083 | 53.8% | 16% | 40% |
| Masina | 216 | 730 | 38.1% | 21% | 65% |
| Sangurjibhata | 155 | 625 | 40.9% | 9% | 67% |
| Jhalialiti | 108 | 417 | 48.3% | 11% | 69% |
| Chauldia | 99 | 388 | 60.1% | 34% | 10% |
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 Karuanjhar
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,243
- 1,570 male · 1,673 female
- Households
- 874
- about 3.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 47.8%
- below Khaprakhol block's villages (58.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,066
- above Khaprakhol block's villages (1,023)
- Children aged 0–6
- 445
- 13.7% of residents
- Workers
- 1,684
- 51.9% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 557 (17.2%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,655 (51.0%)
What the 1,684 workers did
- Cultivators513 (30.5%)
- Agricultural labourers348 (20.7%)
- Household industry19 (1.1%)
- Other work129 (7.7%)
- Marginal workers675 (40.1%)
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 Karuanjhar
How many of the 5 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 5 villages cover 14 km², and 28% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school1 of 5
- Secondary school0 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre1 of 5
- Anganwadi centre5 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes3 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road1 of 5
- Public bus0 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 5
- Weekly haat0 of 5
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Cotton (5), Blackgram (4), Black Gram (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 Khaprakhol block
- Baghmund
- Bender
- Bhanpur
- Changria
- Dameipali
- Dhandamunda
- Ghunsar
- Khaparakhol
- Lathore
- Luhasingha
- Maharapadar
- Malpada
- Matiabhata
- Nandupala
- Odiapali
- Padiabahal
- Rengali
- Sahajpani
- Tankapani
- Telenpali
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