Gram panchayat · Kundura block · Koraput
Asana gram panchayat
Asana is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kundura block of Koraput district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 4,622 people in 1,067 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Kotpad assembly constituency and the Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 4,622
- Literacy
- 33.3%
- Area
- 24.9 km²
- LGD code
- 119828
Villages of Asana
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asana | 632 | 2,766 | 30.8% | 9% | 75% |
| Dhuruguda | 286 | 1,171 | 39.7% | 20% | 42% |
| Ghiuriaguda | 75 | 361 | 44.7% | 2% | 33% |
| Kumbhikhari | 74 | 324 | 17.6% | 2% | 84% |
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 Asana
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,622
- 2,218 male · 2,404 female
- Households
- 1,067
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 33.3%
- below Kundura block's villages (45.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,084
- above Kundura block's villages (1,051)
- Children aged 0–6
- 927
- 20.1% of residents
- Workers
- 2,897
- 62.7% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 516 (11.2%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,941 (63.6%)
What the 2,897 workers did
- Cultivators354 (12.2%)
- Agricultural labourers793 (27.4%)
- Household industry86 (3.0%)
- Other work126 (4.3%)
- Marginal workers1,538 (53.1%)
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 Asana
How many of the 4 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 4 villages cover 25 km², 37% of it sown with crops and 45% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school0 of 4
- Secondary school0 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre0 of 4
- Anganwadi centre4 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes2 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 4
- Public bus0 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 0
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Ragi (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 Kundura block
- Bagderi
- Banuaguda
- Bhusangaguda
- Dangarapaunsi
- Digapur
- G Undala
- Ghumar
- Kerimiti
- Kundra
- Lima
- Mosigam
- P Akhanaguda
- P Hulabhata
- Phupugan
- Ranigada
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Asana? Share it with us.