Gram panchayat · Baranga block · Cuttack
Usuma gram panchayat
Usuma is a gram panchayat (village council) in Baranga block of Cuttack district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 5,002 people in 1,192 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Niali assembly constituency and the Jagatsinghpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 5,002
- Literacy
- 86.1%
- Area
- 5.5 km²
- LGD code
- 116950
Villages of Usuma
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usuma | 760 | 3,117 | 87.7% | 15% | 1% |
| Sumandi | 251 | 1,086 | 79.5% | 36% | 0% |
| Mulakodinda | 148 | 646 | 88.3% | 14% | 0% |
| Deokali | 33 | 153 | 89.4% | 6% | 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 Usuma
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,002
- 2,532 male · 2,470 female
- Households
- 1,192
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 86.1%
- about the same as Baranga block's villages (85.1%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 976
- above Baranga block's villages (948)
- Children aged 0–6
- 493
- 9.9% of residents
- Workers
- 1,941
- 38.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 949 (19.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 26 (0.5%)
What the 1,941 workers did
- Cultivators331 (17.1%)
- Agricultural labourers187 (9.6%)
- Household industry23 (1.2%)
- Other work453 (23.3%)
- Marginal workers947 (48.8%)
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 Usuma
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 6 km², and 51% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 4
- Middle school2 of 4
- Secondary school2 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 road4 of 4
- Public bus3 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Vegetables (3), Saga (3), Green Leaves (1), Vegetable (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 Baranga block
- Belagachhia
- Dadhapatna
- Harianta
- Khalarda
- Korkora
- Kuhneipada
- Kurang Sasan
- Kuranga Padhan
- Madhupur
- Munduli
- Nagari
- Naraj Marthapur
- Ramdaspur
- Sainso
- Sribantapur
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Usuma? Share it with us.