Gram panchayat · Ghasipura block · Kendujhar
Taruan gram panchayat
Taruan is a gram panchayat (village council) in Ghasipura block of Kendujhar district, Odisha, covering 12 villages, home to 7,150 people in 1,535 households at the 2011 census.
- Villages
- 12
- Population (2011)
- 7,150
- Literacy
- 89.6%
- Area
- 22.7 km²
- LGD code
- 119330
Villages of Taruan
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taruan | 317 | 1,383 | 90.7% | 31% | 3% |
| Baniapasi | 193 | 836 | 80.5% | 39% | 0% |
| Sainpal | 131 | 717 | 92.4% | 4% | 0% |
| Mahuri | 127 | 651 | 93.9% | 1% | 0% |
| Kendukhunta | 124 | 626 | 89.3% | 32% | 0% |
| Lunahar | 128 | 607 | 83.6% | 9% | 4% |
| Patasura | 137 | 585 | 79.8% | 41% | 0% |
| Ujuni | 106 | 476 | 93.7% | 0% | 0% |
| Chandali | 96 | 437 | 93.0% | 0% | 0% |
| Aligaon | 68 | 297 | 96.1% | 0% | 0% |
| Malikatina | 57 | 282 | 100.0% | 0% | 0% |
| Gobargali | 51 | 253 | 99.5% | 3% | 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 Taruan
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,150
- 3,607 male · 3,543 female
- Households
- 1,535
- about 4.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 89.6%
- above Ghasipura block's villages (78.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 982
- about the same as Ghasipura block's villages (984)
- Children aged 0–6
- 866
- 12.1% of residents
- Workers
- 2,246
- 31.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,282 (17.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 68 (1.0%)
What the 2,246 workers did
- Cultivators1,310 (58.3%)
- Agricultural labourers248 (11.0%)
- Household industry15 (0.7%)
- Other work242 (10.8%)
- Marginal workers431 (19.2%)
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 Taruan
How many of the 12 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 12 villages cover 23 km², 72% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school12 of 12
- Middle school10 of 12
- Secondary school3 of 12
- Senior secondary school0 of 12
- Degree college0 of 12
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 12
- Health sub-centre1 of 12
- Anganwadi centre12 of 12
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 12
- Hand pump12 of 12
- Electricity for homes10 of 12
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 12
- Public bus0 of 12
- Mobile phone coverage12 of 12
Services
- Post office or sub post office4 of 12
- Commercial bank0 of 12
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 12
- Weekly haat1 of 12
- Primary schools
- 12
- Middle schools
- 10
- Secondary schools
- 3
- 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 Ghasipura block
- Alati
- Balarampur
- Baripal
- Batto
- Bhandaridiha
- Biragobindapur
- Daradipal
- Deogaon
- Gadabandhagoda
- Ganpur
- Gohira
- Keshadurapal
- Khalana
- Khaliamenta
- Machhalo
- Madanpur
- Pandua
- Purana Bandhogada
- Radhikadeipur
- Ramachandrapur
- Sainkul
- Saladei
- Samukanendi
- Tarimul
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