Gram panchayat · Kujang block · Jagatsinghpur
Kujanga gram panchayat
Kujanga is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kujang block of Jagatsinghpur district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 9,841 people in 2,129 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Paradeep assembly constituency and the Jagatsinghpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 9,841
- Literacy
- 90.2%
- Area
- 5.9 km²
- LGD code
- 118161
Villages of Kujanga
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balarampur | 1,143 | 5,464 | 89.8% | 23% | 0% |
| Kujanga | 825 | 3,686 | 90.5% | 8% | 0% |
| Bhandua | 129 | 551 | 90.9% | 35% | 0% |
| Baharatari | 32 | 140 | 94.6% | 29% | 1% |
| Naladia Palanda | 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 Kujanga
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 9,841
- 5,101 male · 4,740 female
- Households
- 2,129
- about 4.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 90.2%
- above Kujang block's villages (87.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 929
- below Kujang block's villages (955)
- Children aged 0–6
- 974
- 9.9% of residents
- Workers
- 2,928
- 29.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,793 (18.2%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 5 (0.1%)
What the 2,928 workers did
- Cultivators435 (14.9%)
- Agricultural labourers270 (9.2%)
- Household industry58 (2.0%)
- Other work1,740 (59.4%)
- Marginal workers425 (14.5%)
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 Kujanga
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 6 km², 52% of it sown with crops and 3% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 4
- Middle school3 of 4
- Secondary school2 of 4
- Senior secondary school2 of 4
- Degree college2 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre2 of 4
- Anganwadi centre3 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes4 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road2 of 4
- Public bus3 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 4
- Weekly haat2 of 4
- Primary schools
- 10
- Middle schools
- 6
- Secondary schools
- 5
- Degree colleges
- 3
- Primary health centres
- 1
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (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 Kujang block
- Agapal
- Badabalikani
- Bagadia
- Bagoi
- Balia
- Banito
- Bhutamundai
- Biswali
- Fatepur
- Gandakipuir
- Garei
- Gopikuda
- Gorada
- Hansura
- Kathakot
- Kothi
- Malhasahi
- Mangarajpur
- Nuagarrh
- Pandua
- Pankapal
- Paradeepgarh
- Patapur
- Potanai
- Sailo
- Taklapada
- Zillanasi
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Kujanga? Share it with us.