Gram panchayat · Karlamunda block · Kalahandi
Rinja gram panchayat
Rinja is a gram panchayat (village council) in Karlamunda block of Kalahandi district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 3,694 people in 1,049 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Narla assembly constituency and the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 3,694
- Literacy
- 62.2%
- Area
- 9.4 km²
- LGD code
- 118737
Villages of Rinja
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rinja | 352 | 1,252 | 64.7% | 7% | 23% |
| Sanrengali | 256 | 972 | 64.4% | 21% | 5% |
| Takarumal | 245 | 835 | 62.9% | 17% | 5% |
| Degaon | 196 | 635 | 52.8% | 7% | 14% |
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 Rinja
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,694
- 1,851 male · 1,843 female
- Households
- 1,049
- about 3.5 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 62.2%
- below Karlamunda block's villages (67.9%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 996
- above Karlamunda block's villages (982)
- Children aged 0–6
- 489
- 13.2% of residents
- Workers
- 1,768
- 47.9% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 467 (12.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 466 (12.6%)
What the 1,768 workers did
- Cultivators405 (22.9%)
- Agricultural labourers421 (23.8%)
- Household industry3 (0.2%)
- Other work117 (6.6%)
- Marginal workers822 (46.5%)
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 Rinja
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 9 km², 71% of it sown with crops and 2% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school3 of 4
- Secondary school2 of 4
- Senior secondary school1 of 4
- Degree college1 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre0 of 4
- Anganwadi centre4 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump3 of 4
- Electricity for homes3 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road2 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) shop4 of 4
- Weekly haat1 of 4
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 5
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
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 Karlamunda block
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