Gram panchayat · Kesinga block · Kalahandi
Tundala gram panchayat
Tundala is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kesinga block of Kalahandi district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 3,734 people in 955 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Narla assembly constituency and the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 3,734
- Literacy
- 72.1%
- Area
- 12.4 km²
- LGD code
- 118765
Villages of Tundala
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tundala | 411 | 1,607 | 75.6% | 15% | 16% |
| Bandhapada | 208 | 768 | 77.0% | 14% | 6% |
| Rajapada | 153 | 578 | 66.7% | 11% | 27% |
| Babejore | 90 | 393 | 62.7% | 27% | 40% |
| Khajurpada | 93 | 388 | 65.1% | 31% | 27% |
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 Tundala
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,734
- 1,949 male · 1,785 female
- Households
- 955
- about 3.9 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 72.1%
- above Kesinga block's villages (64.1%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 916
- below Kesinga block's villages (988)
- Children aged 0–6
- 458
- 12.3% of residents
- Workers
- 1,550
- 41.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 637 (17.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 722 (19.3%)
What the 1,550 workers did
- Cultivators256 (16.5%)
- Agricultural labourers85 (5.5%)
- Household industry8 (0.5%)
- Other work398 (25.7%)
- Marginal workers803 (51.8%)
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 Tundala
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 12 km², 82% of it sown with crops and 4% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school2 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 pump4 of 5
- Electricity for homes5 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 5
- Public bus0 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 5
- Weekly haat0 of 5
- Primary schools
- 10
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Pulses (4), Ground Nut (4), Ground Nuts (1), Til (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 Kesinga block
- Adhamunda
- Balsi
- Belakhandi
- Boria
- Chancher
- Deogaon
- Gaiagaon
- Gokuleswar
- Hatrikhoj
- Kandel
- Kantesir
- Kasrupada
- Kikia
- Kundabandh
- Laitara
- Nasigaon
- Nunmath
- Paralasinga
- Pastikudi
- Patharla
- Phatkamal
- Sirjapali
- Sirol
- Turlakhaman
- Utkela
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Tundala? Share it with us.
