Gram panchayat · Buguda block · Ganjam
Sankuru gram panchayat
Sankuru is a gram panchayat (village council) in Buguda block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 5,295 people in 1,116 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Polasara assembly constituency and the Aska Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 5,295
- Literacy
- 76.9%
- Area
- 20.3 km²
- LGD code
- 117671
Villages of Sankuru
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sankuru | 356 | 1,627 | 75.5% | 16% | 0% |
| Chillikhama | 282 | 1,334 | 75.0% | 20% | 0% |
| Gholapur | 245 | 1,206 | 82.8% | 26% | 0% |
| Kanakuturu | 233 | 1,128 | 74.9% | 32% | 0% |
| Khairaputti | 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 Sankuru
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,295
- 2,638 male · 2,657 female
- Households
- 1,116
- about 4.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 76.9%
- above Buguda block's villages (72.5%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,007
- below Buguda block's villages (1,024)
- Children aged 0–6
- 639
- 12.1% of residents
- Workers
- 2,150
- 40.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,194 (22.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 6 (0.1%)
What the 2,150 workers did
- Cultivators376 (17.5%)
- Agricultural labourers535 (24.9%)
- Household industry69 (3.2%)
- Other work198 (9.2%)
- Marginal workers972 (45.2%)
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 Sankuru
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 5 villages cover 20 km², 51% of it sown with crops.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school4 of 4
- Secondary school3 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 bus0 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 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 Buguda block
- Antarapada
- Arakhapur
- Ashramkaradabadi
- Balipadar
- Bhagabanpur
- Bhamasiali
- Biranchipur
- Biranchipur Karadabadi
- Golabandha
- Gollia
- Goudia Baroda
- Kalamba
- Karachuli
- Karasingi
- Kholakhali
- Manitara
- Motabadi
- Pangidi
- Pochalundi
- Takarada
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