Gram panchayat · Aul block · Kendrapara
Tunga gram panchayat
Tunga is a gram panchayat (village council) in Aul block of Kendrapara district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 2,698 people in 588 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Aul assembly constituency and the Kendrapara Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 2,698
- Literacy
- 91.0%
- Area
- 8.5 km²
- LGD code
- 119050
Villages of Tunga
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunga | 250 | 1,124 | 95.4% | 0% | 0% |
| Endol | 206 | 976 | 86.6% | 13% | 0% |
| Baulajodi | 132 | 598 | 90.3% | 14% | 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 Tunga
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 2,698
- 1,152 male · 1,546 female
- Households
- 588
- about 4.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 91.0%
- above Aul block's villages (85.5%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,342
- above Aul block's villages (1,135)
- Children aged 0–6
- 308
- 11.4% of residents
- Workers
- 677
- 25.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 213 (7.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2 (0.1%)
What the 677 workers did
- Cultivators299 (44.2%)
- Agricultural labourers53 (7.8%)
- Household industry12 (1.8%)
- Other work176 (26.0%)
- Marginal workers137 (20.2%)
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 Tunga
How many of the 3 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 3 villages cover 9 km², 46% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school3 of 3
- Secondary school1 of 3
- Senior secondary school0 of 3
- Degree college0 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre0 of 3
- Anganwadi centre3 of 3
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 3
- Hand pump3 of 3
- Electricity for homes3 of 3
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 3
- Public bus1 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 3
- Weekly haat0 of 3
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3).
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 Aul block
- Arehikana
- Argal
- Atala
- Badambila
- Balakati
- Batipada
- Bhuinpur
- Chandiagari
- Dashipur
- Demal
- Desahi
- Dimiripal
- Ekamania
- Eradanga
- Gobindapur
- Juania
- Kalaspur
- Ketupal
- Koladiha
- Mahu
- Manikapatna
- Mendhapur
- Narendrapur
- Nial
- Nuapada
- Padanipal
- Palimi
- Patrapur
- Petapada
- Sahira
- Sanamanga
- Sansidha
- Singiri
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