Gram panchayat · Chikiti block · Ganjam
Katuru gram panchayat
Katuru is a gram panchayat (village council) in Chikiti block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 4,435 people in 1,094 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Chikiti assembly constituency and the Berhampur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 4,435
- Literacy
- 49.6%
- Area
- 9.4 km²
- LGD code
- 117697
Villages of Katuru
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chandanbada | 486 | 1,894 | 35.0% | 3% | 0% |
| Katuru | 425 | 1,810 | 61.5% | 78% | 0% |
| Alladapur | 89 | 411 | 57.9% | 7% | 0% |
| Dayanidhipeta | 94 | 320 | 56.4% | 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 Katuru
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,435
- 2,224 male · 2,211 female
- Households
- 1,094
- about 4.1 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 49.6%
- below Chikiti block's villages (63.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 994
- below Chikiti block's villages (1,022)
- Children aged 0–6
- 596
- 13.4% of residents
- Workers
- 2,171
- 49.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,504 (33.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 0 (0.0%)
What the 2,171 workers did
- Cultivators323 (14.9%)
- Agricultural labourers52 (2.4%)
- Household industry14 (0.6%)
- Other work946 (43.6%)
- Marginal workers836 (38.5%)
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 Katuru
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 4 villages cover 9 km², 71% of it sown with crops and 2% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school2 of 4
- Secondary school1 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre0 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 road3 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) shop2 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 6
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Ragi (4).
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 Chikiti block
- Chandapur
- Eakasingi
- Girisola
- Gobindanagar
- Jhatipadar
- K.nuagam
- Kalabada
- Kotilingi
- L.laxminarayanpur
- Nuapada
- Pitatali
- R.subani
- Ramachandrapur
- Rampa
- Sunapur
- Surala
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Katuru? Share it with us.