Gram panchayat · Patnagarh block · Balangir
Maruan gram panchayat
Maruan is a gram panchayat (village council) in Patnagarh block of Balangir district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 5,821 people in 1,579 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Patnagarh assembly constituency and the Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 5,821
- Literacy
- 59.8%
- Area
- 25.1 km²
- LGD code
- 115950
Villages of Maruan
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maruan | 465 | 1,583 | 57.3% | 8% | 43% |
| Padhel | 325 | 1,383 | 61.4% | 15% | 11% |
| Ganjaudar | 350 | 1,203 | 55.4% | 25% | 55% |
| Jhulenbar | 176 | 681 | 67.4% | 38% | 35% |
| Talpadar | 158 | 624 | 58.4% | 20% | 7% |
| Pandripani | 105 | 347 | 68.6% | 11% | 59% |
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 Maruan
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,821
- 2,896 male · 2,925 female
- Households
- 1,579
- about 3.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 59.8%
- below Patnagarh block's villages (64.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,010
- above Patnagarh block's villages (990)
- Children aged 0–6
- 786
- 13.5% of residents
- Workers
- 2,804
- 48.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,049 (18.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,969 (33.8%)
What the 2,804 workers did
- Cultivators291 (10.4%)
- Agricultural labourers1,040 (37.1%)
- Household industry89 (3.2%)
- Other work334 (11.9%)
- Marginal workers1,050 (37.4%)
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 Maruan
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 25 km², 67% of it sown with crops and 10% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 6
- Middle school3 of 6
- Secondary school2 of 6
- Senior secondary school0 of 6
- Degree college0 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre1 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 bus5 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 6
- Weekly haat1 of 6
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6), Cotton (2), Vegetables (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 Patnagarh block
- Balipata
- Baneimunda
- Barpadar
- Batharla
- Bhainsa
- Bharatbahal
- Dangbahal
- Deulgaon
- Dhatuk
- Dubhalapada
- Fatamunda
- Gangasagar
- Gerda
- Ghasian
- Ghuchepali
- Jogimunda
- Kendumundi
- Kerbeda
- Khuntsamalai
- Khursel
- Larambha
- Mundomahul
- Pandamunda
- Salepali
- Solebandh
- Sunamudi
- Tamian
- Tendapadar
- Ulba
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