Gram panchayat · Puintala block · Balangir
Kurul gram panchayat
Kurul is a gram panchayat (village council) in Puintala block of Balangir district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 3,404 people in 819 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Loisingha assembly constituency and the Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 3,404
- Literacy
- 74.7%
- Area
- 8.7 km²
- LGD code
- 115974
Villages of Kurul
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurul | 445 | 1,888 | 73.7% | 37% | 6% |
| Bharatbahal | 128 | 539 | 77.2% | 13% | 21% |
| Kankiria | 142 | 535 | 70.9% | 47% | 6% |
| Dumerpali | 104 | 442 | 80.4% | 23% | 14% |
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 Kurul
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,404
- 1,751 male · 1,653 female
- Households
- 819
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 74.7%
- above Puintala block's villages (70.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 944
- below Puintala block's villages (967)
- Children aged 0–6
- 437
- 12.8% of residents
- Workers
- 1,061
- 31.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,123 (33.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 320 (9.4%)
What the 1,061 workers did
- Cultivators213 (20.1%)
- Agricultural labourers241 (22.7%)
- Household industry28 (2.6%)
- Other work446 (42.0%)
- Marginal workers133 (12.5%)
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 Kurul
How many of the 4 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 4 villages cover 9 km², 66% of it sown with crops and 4% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school2 of 4
- Secondary school1 of 4
- Senior secondary school1 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre0 of 4
- Anganwadi centre4 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes3 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 4
- Public bus2 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 4
- Weekly haat1 of 4
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4).
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 Puintala block
- Ainlasari
- Ankiriapadar
- Atgaon
- Bahalpadar
- Bairasar
- Bandhapada
- Bhaler
- Bileisarda
- Bubel
- Chhatamakhna
- Chhatapipal
- Durgapali
- Duspur
- Gaintala
- Jamgaon
- Khaliapali
- Lukapada
- Mahimunda
- Malmunda
- Patharala
- Pipirda
- Puintala
- Randa
- Sauntpur
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