Gram panchayat · Baranga block · Cuttack
Kuranga Padhan gram panchayat
Kuranga Padhan is a gram panchayat (village council) in Baranga block of Cuttack district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 7,695 people in 1,790 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Niali assembly constituency and the Jagatsinghpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 7,695
- Literacy
- 79.9%
- Area
- 8.8 km²
- LGD code
- 116941
Villages of Kuranga Padhan
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brahmanjharilo | 552 | 2,390 | 78.9% | 19% | 8% |
| Kurang-padhana | 480 | 2,083 | 78.6% | 34% | 0% |
| Kurunti | 329 | 1,439 | 81.3% | 27% | 12% |
| Guali | 213 | 871 | 74.8% | 51% | 18% |
| Raepur | 121 | 635 | 92.0% | 13% | 0% |
| Ara | 95 | 277 | 76.8% | 61% | 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 Kuranga Padhan
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,695
- 3,927 male · 3,768 female
- Households
- 1,790
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 79.9%
- below Baranga block's villages (85.1%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 960
- above Baranga block's villages (948)
- Children aged 0–6
- 896
- 11.6% of residents
- Workers
- 2,853
- 37.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 2,230 (29.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 526 (6.8%)
What the 2,853 workers did
- Cultivators233 (8.2%)
- Agricultural labourers445 (15.6%)
- Household industry38 (1.3%)
- Other work1,489 (52.2%)
- Marginal workers648 (22.7%)
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 Kuranga Padhan
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 9 km², 27% of it sown with crops and 14% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 6
- Middle school4 of 6
- Secondary school1 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 pump5 of 6
- Electricity for homes5 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road2 of 6
- Public bus0 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 6
- Weekly haat1 of 6
- Primary schools
- 10
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6), Vegetables (3), Saga (3), Green Leaves (3), Vegetable (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 Baranga block
- Belagachhia
- Dadhapatna
- Harianta
- Khalarda
- Korkora
- Kuhneipada
- Kurang Sasan
- Madhupur
- Munduli
- Nagari
- Naraj Marthapur
- Ramdaspur
- Sainso
- Sribantapur
- Usuma
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