Gram panchayat · Golamunda block · Kalahandi
Kuhura gram panchayat
Kuhura is a gram panchayat (village council) in Golamunda block of Kalahandi district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 4,083 people in 1,031 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Junagarh assembly constituency and the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 4,083
- Literacy
- 48.7%
- Area
- 10.8 km²
- LGD code
- 118663
Villages of Kuhura
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kantamal | 403 | 1,568 | 48.5% | 13% | 18% |
| Kendumundi | 362 | 1,441 | 42.1% | 7% | 15% |
| Kuhura | 187 | 735 | 65.4% | 18% | 19% |
| Balipadar | 79 | 339 | 41.1% | 22% | 22% |
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 Kuhura
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,083
- 2,093 male · 1,990 female
- Households
- 1,031
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 48.7%
- below Golamunda block's villages (55.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 951
- below Golamunda block's villages (995)
- Children aged 0–6
- 559
- 13.7% of residents
- Workers
- 1,986
- 48.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 512 (12.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 704 (17.2%)
What the 1,986 workers did
- Cultivators499 (25.1%)
- Agricultural labourers160 (8.1%)
- Household industry17 (0.9%)
- Other work343 (17.3%)
- Marginal workers967 (48.7%)
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 Kuhura
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 4 villages cover 11 km², 50% of it sown with crops and 2% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school1 of 4
- Secondary school1 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 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 pump0 of 4
- Electricity for homes3 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 4
- Public bus0 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 4
- Weekly haat1 of 4
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 2
- 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 Golamunda block
- Badachergaon
- Bordi
- Borguda
- Brundabahal
- Chahaka
- Chapria
- Chichia
- Daspur
- Dhamanpur
- Faranga
- Funda
- Gandemer
- Golamunda
- Kegaon
- Khaliakani
- Khaliapali
- Khambaldi
- Leter
- Mahaling
- Manjhari
- Naktikani
- Nuagaon
- Rengsapali
- Sinapali
- Temri
- Uchhala
- Udeshrunga
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