Gram panchayat · Golamunda block · Kalahandi
Faranga gram panchayat
Faranga is a gram panchayat (village council) in Golamunda block of Kalahandi district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 4,724 people in 1,260 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Junagarh assembly constituency and the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 4,724
- Literacy
- 61.6%
- Area
- 13.3 km²
- LGD code
- 118655
Villages of Faranga
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amatha | 588 | 2,221 | 57.9% | 28% | 17% |
| Farang | 350 | 1,324 | 66.4% | 17% | 16% |
| Karlaguda | 250 | 920 | 61.0% | 17% | 24% |
| Khairapadar | 72 | 259 | 69.7% | 24% | 7% |
| Gadalajharan | 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 Faranga
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,724
- 2,361 male · 2,363 female
- Households
- 1,260
- about 3.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 61.6%
- above Golamunda block's villages (55.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,001
- about the same as Golamunda block's villages (995)
- Children aged 0–6
- 598
- 12.7% of residents
- Workers
- 2,357
- 49.9% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,067 (22.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 841 (17.8%)
What the 2,357 workers did
- Cultivators310 (13.2%)
- Agricultural labourers839 (35.6%)
- Household industry43 (1.8%)
- Other work186 (7.9%)
- Marginal workers979 (41.5%)
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 Faranga
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 13 km², 65% of it sown with crops and 2% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school1 of 4
- Secondary school1 of 4
- Senior secondary school1 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre1 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 road4 of 4
- Public bus0 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 4
- Weekly haat1 of 4
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
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 Golamunda block
- Badachergaon
- Bordi
- Borguda
- Brundabahal
- Chahaka
- Chapria
- Chichia
- Daspur
- Dhamanpur
- Funda
- Gandemer
- Golamunda
- Kegaon
- Khaliakani
- Khaliapali
- Khambaldi
- Kuhura
- Leter
- Mahaling
- Manjhari
- Naktikani
- Nuagaon
- Rengsapali
- Sinapali
- Temri
- Uchhala
- Udeshrunga
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