Gram panchayat · Dasamantapur block · Koraput
Murkar gram panchayat
Murkar is a gram panchayat (village council) in Dasamantapur block of Koraput district, Odisha, covering 11 villages, home to 5,614 people in 1,391 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Lakshmipur assembly constituency and the Koraput Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 11
- Population (2011)
- 5,614
- Literacy
- 40.1%
- Area
- 35.4 km²
- LGD code
- 119771
Villages of Murkar
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuntes | 410 | 1,638 | 36.4% | 13% | 69% |
| Biriguda | 185 | 853 | 41.7% | 17% | 81% |
| Murkar | 215 | 835 | 31.5% | 6% | 78% |
| Goudachema | 167 | 611 | 54.3% | 14% | 77% |
| Gadikhal | 102 | 438 | 56.7% | 41% | 48% |
| Pojhar | 103 | 404 | 43.5% | 6% | 89% |
| Autdora | 75 | 308 | 30.0% | 0% | 97% |
| Mundajholla | 68 | 263 | 35.7% | 3% | 96% |
| Naranguda-II | 27 | 107 | 39.3% | 0% | 100% |
| Tamkiaguda | 22 | 90 | 32.8% | 0% | 100% |
| Kusumput | 17 | 67 | 41.2% | 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 Murkar
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,614
- 2,687 male · 2,927 female
- Households
- 1,391
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 40.1%
- below Dasamantapur block's villages (42.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,089
- above Dasamantapur block's villages (1,063)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,060
- 18.9% of residents
- Workers
- 2,811
- 50.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 705 (12.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 4,329 (77.1%)
What the 2,811 workers did
- Cultivators765 (27.2%)
- Agricultural labourers181 (6.4%)
- Household industry6 (0.2%)
- Other work108 (3.8%)
- Marginal workers1,751 (62.3%)
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 Murkar
How many of the 11 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 11 villages cover 35 km², 43% of it sown with crops and 3% forest.
Education
- Primary school9 of 11
- Middle school3 of 11
- Secondary school0 of 11
- Senior secondary school0 of 11
- Degree college0 of 11
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 11
- Health sub-centre1 of 11
- Anganwadi centre9 of 11
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 11
- Hand pump11 of 11
- Electricity for homes10 of 11
Roads & transport
- All-weather road6 of 11
- Public bus0 of 11
- Mobile phone coverage10 of 11
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 11
- Commercial bank0 of 11
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 11
- Weekly haat0 of 11
- Primary schools
- 10
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Oil Seeds (11), Maize (11), Ragi (11).
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 Dasamantapur block
- A.malkangiri
- Chanabada
- Chikamba
- Dasmanthpur
- Duarsuni
- Dumbaguda
- Girligumma
- Godiaguda
- Lulla
- Mujanga
- Nandigam
- Paikphulbeda
- Parajabedapadar
- Pindapadar
- Podagada
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