Gram panchayat · Ambabhona block · Bargarh
Ruchida gram panchayat
Ruchida is a gram panchayat (village council) in Ambabhona block of Bargarh district, Odisha, covering 8 villages, home to 7,870 people in 1,729 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Bhatli assembly constituency and the Bargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 8
- Population (2011)
- 7,870
- Literacy
- 78.6%
- Area
- 21.5 km²
- LGD code
- 116341
Villages of Ruchida
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruchida | 485 | 2,413 | 77.1% | 16% | 16% |
| Bardarha | 333 | 1,423 | 78.3% | 17% | 12% |
| Darlipali (Bada) | 209 | 950 | 79.7% | 16% | 9% |
| Bara | 182 | 863 | 81.9% | 11% | 23% |
| Beherapali | 158 | 653 | 65.2% | 17% | 30% |
| Bilaigad | 127 | 541 | 89.3% | 12% | 18% |
| Narangpur | 120 | 520 | 82.0% | 34% | 0% |
| Khijupali | 115 | 507 | 80.6% | 42% | 11% |
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 Ruchida
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,870
- 3,936 male · 3,934 female
- Households
- 1,729
- about 4.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 78.6%
- above Ambabhona block's villages (77.5%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 999
- above Ambabhona block's villages (986)
- Children aged 0–6
- 725
- 9.2% of residents
- Workers
- 4,653
- 59.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,424 (18.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,182 (15.0%)
What the 4,653 workers did
- Cultivators1,910 (41.0%)
- Agricultural labourers767 (16.5%)
- Household industry307 (6.6%)
- Other work339 (7.3%)
- Marginal workers1,330 (28.6%)
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 Ruchida
How many of the 8 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 8 villages cover 22 km², 84% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school8 of 8
- Middle school4 of 8
- Secondary school1 of 8
- Senior secondary school1 of 8
- Degree college0 of 8
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 8
- Health sub-centre0 of 8
- Anganwadi centre7 of 8
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 8
- Hand pump7 of 8
- Electricity for homes8 of 8
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 8
- Public bus1 of 8
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 8
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 8
- Commercial bank0 of 8
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 8
- Weekly haat0 of 8
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (8), Pulses (5), Ground Nuts (3), Muttar (2), Brinja; (1), Brinjal (1), Mustert (1), Sugaarcane (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 Ambabhona block
- Ambabhona
- Banjipali
- Bhainatora
- Bhukta
- Bungapali
- Dunguri
- Dwari
- Kandapala
- Kapasira
- Karla
- Khola
- Kumbho
- Lakhanpur
- Uttam
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