Gram panchayat · Puintala block · Balangir
Randa gram panchayat
Randa is a gram panchayat (village council) in Puintala block of Balangir district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 4,750 people in 1,147 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Loisingha assembly constituency and the Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 4,750
- Literacy
- 71.2%
- Area
- 14 km²
- LGD code
- 115981
Villages of Randa
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randa | 411 | 1,710 | 74.0% | 42% | 4% |
| Gandabahal | 368 | 1,528 | 63.1% | 37% | 0% |
| Mehermunda | 280 | 1,114 | 75.7% | 35% | 3% |
| Padampur | 88 | 398 | 76.9% | 35% | 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 Randa
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,750
- 2,436 male · 2,314 female
- Households
- 1,147
- about 4.1 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 71.2%
- about the same as Puintala block's villages (70.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 950
- below Puintala block's villages (967)
- Children aged 0–6
- 622
- 13.1% of residents
- Workers
- 1,766
- 37.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,807 (38.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 113 (2.4%)
What the 1,766 workers did
- Cultivators545 (30.9%)
- Agricultural labourers289 (16.4%)
- Household industry12 (0.7%)
- Other work475 (26.9%)
- Marginal workers445 (25.2%)
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 Randa
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 14 km², .
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school3 of 4
- Secondary school1 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre1 of 4
- Anganwadi centre4 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes4 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road1 of 4
- Public bus1 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Pulses (3), Vegetables (3).
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
- Kurul
- Lukapada
- Mahimunda
- Malmunda
- Patharala
- Pipirda
- Puintala
- Sauntpur
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