Gram panchayat · Ghatgaon block · Kendujhar
Purumunda gram panchayat
Purumunda is a gram panchayat (village council) in Ghatgaon block of Kendujhar district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 4,732 people in 1,070 households at the 2011 census.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 4,732
- Literacy
- 62.4%
- Area
- 23.1 km²
- LGD code
- 119349
Villages of Purumunda
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purumunda | 410 | 1,889 | 65.5% | 18% | 70% |
| Patabari | 225 | 904 | 62.5% | 7% | 44% |
| Asanbahali | 152 | 730 | 56.4% | 2% | 77% |
| Badabarabeda | 173 | 700 | 72.3% | 0% | 87% |
| Nischintapur | 62 | 293 | 60.6% | 0% | 100% |
| Gayalmunda | 48 | 216 | 25.9% | 0% | 100% |
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 Purumunda
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,732
- 2,416 male · 2,316 female
- Households
- 1,070
- about 4.4 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 62.4%
- below Ghatgaon block's villages (66.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 959
- below Ghatgaon block's villages (1,003)
- Children aged 0–6
- 581
- 12.3% of residents
- Workers
- 1,928
- 40.7% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 427 (9.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,409 (72.0%)
What the 1,928 workers did
- Cultivators673 (34.9%)
- Agricultural labourers348 (18.0%)
- Household industry44 (2.3%)
- Other work101 (5.2%)
- Marginal workers762 (39.5%)
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 Purumunda
How many of the 6 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 6 villages cover 23 km², 34% of it sown with crops and 30% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 6
- Middle school2 of 6
- Secondary school2 of 6
- Senior secondary school1 of 6
- Degree college1 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre1 of 6
- Anganwadi centre6 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump6 of 6
- Electricity for homes2 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road6 of 6
- Public bus1 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office3 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 6
- Weekly haat4 of 6
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6), Vegetables (4), Oilseed (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 Ghatgaon block
- Badajamuposi
- Badamasinabilla
- Badapichhula
- Balabhadrapur
- Balipokhari
- Barhatipura
- Basantapur
- Bholabeda
- Binida
- Dhenkikote
- Gadadharpur
- Khantaghar
- Manoharpur
- Muktapuir
- Mukundapurpatna
- Paidapatna
- Pandapada
- Patilo
- Pipilia
- Rutisila
- Santarapur
- Sarasposi
- Sunatangiri
- Tara
- Toranipokhari
- Uperdiha
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