Gram panchayat · Bhuban block · Dhenkanal
Mrudanga gram panchayat
Mrudanga is a gram panchayat (village council) in Bhuban block of Dhenkanal district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 5,484 people in 1,156 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Kamakhyanagar assembly constituency and the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 5,484
- Literacy
- 85.5%
- Area
- 17.4 km²
- LGD code
- 117253
Villages of Mrudanga
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrudanga | 580 | 2,716 | 84.1% | 39% | 8% |
| Anlajhari | 336 | 1,538 | 87.4% | 15% | 12% |
| Kunda | 240 | 1,230 | 86.3% | 12% | 0% |
| Mala | 0 | 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 Mrudanga
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,484
- 2,868 male · 2,616 female
- Households
- 1,156
- about 4.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 85.5%
- above Bhuban block's villages (80.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 912
- below Bhuban block's villages (942)
- Children aged 0–6
- 711
- 13.0% of residents
- Workers
- 1,671
- 30.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,429 (26.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 398 (7.3%)
What the 1,671 workers did
- Cultivators377 (22.6%)
- Agricultural labourers373 (22.3%)
- Household industry19 (1.1%)
- Other work510 (30.5%)
- Marginal workers392 (23.5%)
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 Mrudanga
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 4 villages cover 17 km², 59% of it sown with crops and 10% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school3 of 3
- Secondary school2 of 3
- Senior secondary school1 of 3
- Degree college1 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre0 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 haat1 of 3
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), Black Gram (3), Dal (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 Bhuban block
- Arakhapal
- Balibo
- Baruan(B)
- Bhusal
- Dayanabili
- Dhalapada
- Dighi
- Ektali
- Gada Nrusingha Prasad
- Jamunakote
- Jiral
- Kanapal(Mahulpal)
- Kuninda
- Marthapur
- Mathakargola
- Odisha
- Sura Pratap Pur
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Mrudanga? Share it with us.