Gram panchayat · Tigiria block · Cuttack
Puruna-tigiria gram panchayat
Puruna-tigiria is a gram panchayat (village council) in Tigiria block of Cuttack district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 6,155 people in 1,386 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Athagarh assembly constituency and the Cuttack Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 6,155
- Literacy
- 86.0%
- Area
- 9.7 km²
- LGD code
- 117177
Villages of Puruna-tigiria
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purunatigiria | 813 | 3,578 | 85.8% | 9% | 0% |
| Paikianara | 406 | 1,842 | 88.9% | 14% | 0% |
| Chasaanara | 167 | 735 | 79.5% | 20% | 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 Puruna-tigiria
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,155
- 3,128 male · 3,027 female
- Households
- 1,386
- about 4.4 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 86.0%
- above Tigiria block's villages (81.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 968
- above Tigiria block's villages (931)
- Children aged 0–6
- 626
- 10.2% of residents
- Workers
- 2,089
- 33.9% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 730 (11.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 4 (0.1%)
What the 2,089 workers did
- Cultivators489 (23.4%)
- Agricultural labourers446 (21.3%)
- Household industry97 (4.6%)
- Other work596 (28.5%)
- Marginal workers461 (22.1%)
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 Puruna-tigiria
How many of the 3 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 3 villages cover 10 km², and 19% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school2 of 3
- Secondary school1 of 3
- Senior secondary school0 of 3
- Degree college0 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre1 of 3
- Anganwadi centre3 of 3
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 3
- Hand pump3 of 3
- Electricity for homes3 of 3
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 3
- Public bus0 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 3
- Weekly haat0 of 3
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), Pulses (3), Kolatha (1), Biri (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 Tigiria block
- Achalakot
- Badanauput
- Baliput
- Bhiruda
- Bhogada
- Bindhanima
- Gadadharpur
- Hatamal
- Jamadeipur
- Nizigarh
- Nuapatna
- Panchagaon
- Sompada
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