Gram panchayat · Koraput block · Koraput
Kerenga gram panchayat
Kerenga is a gram panchayat (village council) in Koraput block of Koraput district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 6,730 people in 1,762 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Koraput assembly constituency and the Koraput Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 6,730
- Literacy
- 55.7%
- Area
- 40.1 km²
- LGD code
- 119803
Villages of Kerenga
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerenga | 1,349 | 5,265 | 62.3% | 32% | 24% |
| Puki | 361 | 1,287 | 29.9% | 47% | 49% |
| Putkeranga | 52 | 178 | 39.6% | 35% | 64% |
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 Kerenga
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,730
- 3,289 male · 3,441 female
- Households
- 1,762
- about 3.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 55.7%
- above Koraput block's villages (48.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,046
- below Koraput block's villages (1,066)
- Children aged 0–6
- 939
- 14.0% of residents
- Workers
- 2,906
- 43.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 2,326 (34.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,035 (30.2%)
What the 2,906 workers did
- Cultivators148 (5.1%)
- Agricultural labourers21 (0.7%)
- Household industry229 (7.9%)
- Other work864 (29.7%)
- Marginal workers1,644 (56.6%)
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 Kerenga
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 40 km², 11% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school1 of 3
- Secondary school1 of 3
- Senior secondary school0 of 3
- Degree college0 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre1 of 3
- Anganwadi centre2 of 3
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 3
- Hand pump3 of 3
- Electricity for homes2 of 3
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 3
- Public bus0 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 3
- Weekly haat1 of 3
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), Ragi (3), Nizer (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 Koraput block
- Badasuku
- Devighat
- Dumuripadar
- Kendar
- Lankaput
- Litiguda
- M Arichmal
- Mahadeiput
- Manbar
- Mastiput
- Mathalput
- Padmapur
- Umuri
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Kerenga? Share it with us.