Gram panchayat · Jharsuguda block · Jharsuguda
Marakuta gram panchayat
Marakuta is a gram panchayat (village council) in Jharsuguda block of Jharsuguda district, Odisha, covering 2 villages, home to 3,469 people in 786 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Jharsuguda assembly constituency and the Bargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 2
- Population (2011)
- 3,469
- Literacy
- 81.4%
- Area
- 11 km²
- LGD code
- 118527
Villages of Marakuta
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marakuta | 511 | 2,214 | 80.8% | 32% | 39% |
| Budhipadar | 275 | 1,255 | 82.5% | 12% | 43% |
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 Marakuta
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,469
- 1,717 male · 1,752 female
- Households
- 786
- about 4.4 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 81.4%
- above Jharsuguda block's villages (76.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,020
- above Jharsuguda block's villages (938)
- Children aged 0–6
- 381
- 11.0% of residents
- Workers
- 1,562
- 45.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 858 (24.7%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,412 (40.7%)
What the 1,562 workers did
- Cultivators104 (6.7%)
- Agricultural labourers160 (10.2%)
- Household industry123 (7.9%)
- Other work673 (43.1%)
- Marginal workers502 (32.1%)
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 Marakuta
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 11 km², and 12% 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-centre1 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 bus1 of 2
- Mobile phone coverage2 of 2
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 2
- Commercial bank0 of 2
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 2
- Weekly haat2 of 2
- Primary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- 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 Jharsuguda block
- Badmal
- Chandinimal
- Dalki
- Durlaga
- Gourmal
- H.katapalli
- Hirma
- Jamera
- Katikela
- Kudopali
- Loisingh
- Malda
- Patrapali
- Rajpur
- Sripura
- Talapatia
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