Gram panchayat · Kukudakhandi block · Ganjam
Gurunthi gram panchayat
Gurunthi is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kukudakhandi block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 2 villages, home to 6,863 people in 1,415 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Gopalpur assembly constituency and the Berhampur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 2
- Population (2011)
- 6,863
- Literacy
- 68.6%
- Area
- 10.4 km²
- LGD code
- 117864
Villages of Gurunthi
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gurunthi | 1,017 | 4,908 | 69.1% | 21% | 0% |
| Jogiapalli | 398 | 1,955 | 67.1% | 36% | 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 Gurunthi
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,863
- 3,519 male · 3,344 female
- Households
- 1,415
- about 4.9 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 68.6%
- above Kukudakhandi block's villages (64.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 950
- about the same as Kukudakhandi block's villages (954)
- Children aged 0–6
- 829
- 12.1% of residents
- Workers
- 2,511
- 36.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,759 (25.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 0 (0.0%)
What the 2,511 workers did
- Cultivators340 (13.5%)
- Agricultural labourers476 (19.0%)
- Household industry48 (1.9%)
- Other work1,389 (55.3%)
- Marginal workers258 (10.3%)
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 Gurunthi
How many of the 2 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 2 villages cover 10 km², 87% of it sown with crops and 2% forest.
Education
- Primary school2 of 2
- Middle school2 of 2
- Secondary school1 of 2
- Senior secondary school0 of 2
- Degree college0 of 2
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 2
- Health sub-centre0 of 2
- Anganwadi centre2 of 2
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 2
- Hand pump2 of 2
- Electricity for homes2 of 2
Roads & transport
- All-weather road2 of 2
- Public bus2 of 2
- Mobile phone coverage2 of 2
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 2
- Commercial bank0 of 2
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 2
- Weekly haat1 of 2
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (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 Kukudakhandi block
- Anantai
- Ankushapur
- Baghalati
- Balipada
- Barigam
- Baulajholi
- Bonthapalli
- Dakhinapur
- Dengapadar
- Hugulapatta
- Jagadalpur
- Kankia
- Kukudakhandi
- Lanjia
- Lathi
- Lochapada
- Masiakhali
- Mohada
- Nimakhandi
- Rohigam
- Sihala
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Gurunthi? Share it with us.