Gram panchayat · Telkoi block · Kendujhar
Purujada gram panchayat
Purujada is a gram panchayat (village council) in Telkoi block of Kendujhar district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 4,459 people in 950 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Telkoi assembly constituency and the Keonjhar Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 4,459
- Literacy
- 57.7%
- Area
- 26.4 km²
- LGD code
- 119528
Villages of Purujada
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benamunda | 338 | 1,723 | 53.2% | 8% | 74% |
| Purujoda | 217 | 973 | 66.2% | 21% | 53% |
| Balijodi | 156 | 580 | 68.3% | 2% | 83% |
| Godikansa | 121 | 570 | 70.9% | 7% | 56% |
| Karangapal | 82 | 460 | 24.8% | 0% | 95% |
| Brahmanikansa | 36 | 153 | 50.7% | 0% | 72% |
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 Purujada
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,459
- 2,200 male · 2,259 female
- Households
- 950
- about 4.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 57.7%
- below Telkoi block's villages (65.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,027
- above Telkoi block's villages (1,010)
- Children aged 0–6
- 815
- 18.3% of residents
- Workers
- 2,291
- 51.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 393 (8.8%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,146 (70.6%)
What the 2,291 workers did
- Cultivators284 (12.4%)
- Agricultural labourers84 (3.7%)
- Household industry31 (1.4%)
- Other work164 (7.2%)
- Marginal workers1,728 (75.4%)
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 Purujada
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 26 km², and 61% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 6
- Middle school3 of 6
- Secondary school3 of 6
- Senior secondary school2 of 6
- Degree college2 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 road1 of 6
- Public bus0 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 6
- Weekly haat1 of 6
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 5
- Degree colleges
- 2
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6), Vegetables (2), Oilseed (2).
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 Telkoi block
- Akul
- Balabhadrapur
- Bhimkand
- Bimala
- Binjabahal
- Chhamunda
- Deuladiha
- Dobalapal
- Jagmohanpur
- Kaliahata
- Karadangi
- Karamangi
- Khuntapada
- Oriyabirida
- Podang
- Raisuan
- Saleikena
- Sibanarayanpurgoda
- Sirigida
- Talapada
- Telkoi
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