Gram panchayat · Bhanjanagar block · Ganjam
Turumu gram panchayat
Turumu is a gram panchayat (village council) in Bhanjanagar block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 7,647 people in 1,733 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Bhanjanagar assembly constituency and the Kandhamal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 7,647
- Literacy
- 69.4%
- Area
- 15.7 km²
- LGD code
- 117647
Villages of Turumu
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turumu | 698 | 3,154 | 65.4% | 17% | 4% |
| Sorisamuli | 264 | 1,198 | 73.4% | 14% | 13% |
| Dholapita | 263 | 1,106 | 70.4% | 18% | 1% |
| Beruanbadi | 208 | 851 | 72.8% | 34% | 20% |
| Kathachira | 190 | 787 | 72.2% | 30% | 16% |
| Jamalai | 97 | 487 | 71.9% | 40% | 21% |
| Belabadi | 13 | 64 | 72.5% | 0% | 56% |
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 Turumu
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,647
- 3,874 male · 3,773 female
- Households
- 1,733
- about 4.4 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 69.4%
- below Bhanjanagar block's villages (72.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 974
- about the same as Bhanjanagar block's villages (978)
- Children aged 0–6
- 979
- 12.8% of residents
- Workers
- 3,650
- 47.7% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,626 (21.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 743 (9.7%)
What the 3,650 workers did
- Cultivators435 (11.9%)
- Agricultural labourers284 (7.8%)
- Household industry31 (0.8%)
- Other work686 (18.8%)
- Marginal workers2,214 (60.7%)
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 Turumu
How many of the 7 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 7 villages cover 16 km², 75% of it sown with crops and 5% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 7
- Middle school2 of 7
- Secondary school1 of 7
- Senior secondary school0 of 7
- Degree college0 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre1 of 7
- Anganwadi centre6 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump6 of 7
- Electricity for homes7 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road6 of 7
- Public bus4 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 7
- Weekly haat0 of 7
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (7), Pulses (7), Til (5), Vegetable (2).
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 Bhanjanagar block
- Badakodanda
- Baibali
- Baruda
- Baunsalundi
- Bramhanapadar
- Dadaralunda
- Dihapadhal
- Domuhani
- Dumakumpa
- Gallery
- Gollapada
- Gunduribadi
- Harigada
- Jilundi
- Kulada
- Lalsingi
- Lembhai
- Mudulipalli
- Mujagada
- Sanakodanda
- Tilisingi
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Turumu? Share it with us.