Gram panchayat · Kankada Had block · Dhenkanal
Kerjuli gram panchayat
Kerjuli is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kankada Had block of Dhenkanal district, Odisha, covering 8 villages, home to 6,068 people in 1,261 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Parjanga assembly constituency and the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 8
- Population (2011)
- 6,068
- Literacy
- 71.2%
- Area
- 27.3 km²
- LGD code
- 117379
Villages of Kerjuli
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodang | 471 | 2,143 | 75.3% | 12% | 69% |
| Kerajodi | 367 | 1,708 | 69.2% | 14% | 40% |
| Kalada | 149 | 832 | 98.2% | 10% | 57% |
| Ghotaringa | 92 | 469 | 55.9% | 0% | 61% |
| Jhanjeri Berena No-7 | 73 | 326 | 31.0% | 0% | 99% |
| Debgan | 44 | 280 | 56.1% | 0% | 92% |
| Madhabamunda | 47 | 197 | 66.7% | 0% | 37% |
| Deulisahi | 18 | 113 | 30.6% | 0% | 100% |
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 Kerjuli
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,068
- 3,023 male · 3,045 female
- Households
- 1,261
- about 4.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 71.2%
- about the same as Kankada Had block's villages (71.0%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,007
- above Kankada Had block's villages (985)
- Children aged 0–6
- 905
- 14.9% of residents
- Workers
- 3,291
- 54.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 576 (9.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,691 (60.8%)
What the 3,291 workers did
- Cultivators669 (20.3%)
- Agricultural labourers211 (6.4%)
- Household industry12 (0.4%)
- Other work161 (4.9%)
- Marginal workers2,238 (68.0%)
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 Kerjuli
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 27 km², 21% of it sown with crops and 38% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 8
- Middle school4 of 8
- Secondary school2 of 8
- Senior secondary school0 of 8
- Degree college0 of 8
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 8
- Health sub-centre1 of 8
- Anganwadi centre7 of 8
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 8
- Hand pump8 of 8
- Electricity for homes7 of 8
Roads & transport
- All-weather road2 of 8
- Public bus0 of 8
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 8
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 8
- Commercial bank0 of 8
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 8
- Weekly haat0 of 8
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (8), Black Gram (8).
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 Kankada Had block
- Balikuma
- Bam
- Batagaon
- Birasal
- Biribolei
- Chandapur
- Dashipur
- Gadaphalasuni
- Ghagaramunda
- Jhilli
- Kanakadahad
- Kantapal
- Kantol
- Karagola
- Kuturia
- Mahabirod
- Makuakateni
- Maruabili
- Pangatira
- Raibol
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Kerjuli? Share it with us.