Gram panchayat · Titlagarh block · Balangir
Kursud gram panchayat
Kursud is a gram panchayat (village council) in Titlagarh block of Balangir district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 6,095 people in 1,591 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Titilagarh assembly constituency and the Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 6,095
- Literacy
- 57.4%
- Area
- 18 km²
- LGD code
- 116014
Villages of Kursud
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kursud | 711 | 2,746 | 56.3% | 21% | 21% |
| Kutmara | 180 | 646 | 60.7% | 28% | 6% |
| Turukbhata | 154 | 602 | 58.1% | 57% | 15% |
| Pipalpadar | 149 | 589 | 65.2% | 25% | 25% |
| Sukunabhata | 141 | 539 | 50.0% | 18% | 24% |
| Ghantasada | 134 | 519 | 55.2% | 13% | 17% |
| Kandara | 122 | 454 | 59.2% | 45% | 50% |
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 Kursud
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,095
- 2,977 male · 3,118 female
- Households
- 1,591
- about 3.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 57.4%
- below Titlagarh block's villages (59.1%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,047
- above Titlagarh block's villages (997)
- Children aged 0–6
- 905
- 14.8% of residents
- Workers
- 2,682
- 44.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,617 (26.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,289 (21.1%)
What the 2,682 workers did
- Cultivators450 (16.8%)
- Agricultural labourers395 (14.7%)
- Household industry17 (0.6%)
- Other work293 (10.9%)
- Marginal workers1,527 (56.9%)
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 Kursud
How many of the 7 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 7 villages cover 18 km², 76% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 7
- Middle school2 of 7
- Secondary school1 of 7
- Senior secondary school0 of 7
- Degree college0 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre1 of 7
- Anganwadi centre7 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump7 of 7
- Electricity for homes4 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road6 of 7
- Public bus1 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop5 of 7
- Weekly haat1 of 7
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6), Cotton (6), Ground Nut (4), Groundnut (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 Titlagarh block
- Adabahal
- Bandupala
- Banjipadar
- Bhalegaon
- Bijepur
- Binekela
- Digsira
- Ghantabahali
- Ghodar
- Jagua
- Katarkela
- Kholan
- Kuskela
- Luthurbandh
- Mahulpada
- Manigaon
- Marlad
- Naren
- Parasara
- Sagadghat
- Sihini
- Siluan
- Surda
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