Gram panchayat · Karlamunda block · Kalahandi
Rajpur gram panchayat
Rajpur is a gram panchayat (village council) in Karlamunda block of Kalahandi district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 4,801 people in 1,319 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Narla assembly constituency and the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 4,801
- Literacy
- 61.2%
- Area
- 16.9 km²
- LGD code
- 118735
Villages of Rajpur
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rajpur | 573 | 2,102 | 63.8% | 7% | 10% |
| Sarujuli | 259 | 902 | 56.4% | 8% | 3% |
| Kendumundi | 183 | 716 | 58.2% | 5% | 9% |
| Sialpala | 148 | 568 | 65.3% | 11% | 0% |
| Goindamunda | 156 | 513 | 59.0% | 19% | 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 Rajpur
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,801
- 2,445 male · 2,356 female
- Households
- 1,319
- about 3.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 61.2%
- below Karlamunda block's villages (67.9%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 964
- below Karlamunda block's villages (982)
- Children aged 0–6
- 628
- 13.1% of residents
- Workers
- 2,621
- 54.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 406 (8.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 317 (6.6%)
What the 2,621 workers did
- Cultivators385 (14.7%)
- Agricultural labourers305 (11.6%)
- Household industry16 (0.6%)
- Other work85 (3.2%)
- Marginal workers1,830 (69.8%)
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 Rajpur
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 17 km², 67% of it sown with crops and 7% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school3 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 homes4 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road1 of 5
- Public bus0 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 5
- Weekly haat0 of 5
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Wheat (3), Moong (2), Pulses (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 Karlamunda block
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