Gram panchayat · Dahrmasala block · Jajpur
Aruha gram panchayat
Aruha is a gram panchayat (village council) in Dahrmasala block of Jajpur district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 6,380 people in 1,281 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Dharmasala assembly constituency and the Jajpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 6,380
- Literacy
- 75.3%
- Area
- 10.4 km²
- LGD code
- 118330
Villages of Aruha
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aruha | 414 | 2,281 | 82.2% | 7% | 10% |
| Kolhasamil Hinjalpata | 431 | 1,950 | 64.9% | 1% | 55% |
| Jharagadia | 193 | 976 | 72.8% | 10% | 31% |
| Nanpur | 150 | 703 | 81.1% | 31% | 41% |
| Batijanga | 93 | 470 | 79.5% | 46% | 3% |
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 Aruha
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,380
- 3,210 male · 3,170 female
- Households
- 1,281
- about 5.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 75.3%
- below Dahrmasala block's villages (79.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 988
- above Dahrmasala block's villages (966)
- Children aged 0–6
- 861
- 13.5% of residents
- Workers
- 1,977
- 31.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 729 (11.4%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,917 (30.0%)
What the 1,977 workers did
- Cultivators251 (12.7%)
- Agricultural labourers182 (9.2%)
- Household industry60 (3.0%)
- Other work1,124 (56.9%)
- Marginal workers360 (18.2%)
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 Aruha
How many of the 5 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 5 villages cover 10 km², 53% of it sown with crops and 6% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school2 of 5
- Secondary school1 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre1 of 5
- Anganwadi centre5 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes5 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 5
- Public bus1 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 5
- Weekly haat0 of 5
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5).
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 Dahrmasala block
- Abhayapur
- Anjira
- Antia
- Arabal
- Areikana
- Badakanichi
- Bhawanipur(Bhuban)
- Brundadeipur
- Chahata
- Chakradharpur
- Chourmuha
- Deoda
- Endalba
- Gangadharpur
- Haridaspur
- Jaraka
- Jenapur
- Kabatabandha
- Kadampal
- Kamagarh
- Kantigadia
- Khetrapal
- Kottapur
- Kumari
- Madhapurgarh
- Madhusudanpur
- Mahisara
- Mangalpur
- Marjitapur
- Mirjapur
- Neulapur
- Pakhara
- Patapur
- Patunia
- Puranaboulamal
- Raichanda
- Rekhhideipur
- Sahanidiha
- Samparu
- Sundaria
- Talajanga
- Taranjia
- Thanual
- Uttarpratap
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