Gram panchayat · Kundura block · Koraput
Banuaguda gram panchayat
Banuaguda is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kundura block of Koraput district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 6,546 people in 1,566 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Kotpad assembly constituency and the Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 6,546
- Literacy
- 45.5%
- Area
- 29 km²
- LGD code
- 119830
Villages of Banuaguda
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gorahandi | 692 | 2,798 | 45.2% | 45% | 18% |
| Taraput | 310 | 1,373 | 52.5% | 19% | 44% |
| Banuaguda | 244 | 1,106 | 41.1% | 18% | 35% |
| Naragam | 206 | 814 | 41.8% | 32% | 66% |
| Majhiguda | 85 | 340 | 46.5% | 26% | 41% |
| Uduliaguda | 29 | 115 | 34.7% | 42% | 5% |
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 Banuaguda
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,546
- 3,235 male · 3,311 female
- Households
- 1,566
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 45.5%
- about the same as Kundura block's villages (45.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,023
- below Kundura block's villages (1,051)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,205
- 18.4% of residents
- Workers
- 3,671
- 56.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 2,119 (32.4%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,171 (33.2%)
What the 3,671 workers did
- Cultivators245 (6.7%)
- Agricultural labourers1,247 (34.0%)
- Household industry20 (0.5%)
- Other work106 (2.9%)
- Marginal workers2,053 (55.9%)
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 Banuaguda
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 29 km², 75% of it sown with crops and 7% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 6
- Middle school4 of 6
- Secondary school2 of 6
- Senior secondary school0 of 6
- Degree college1 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre2 of 6
- Anganwadi centre6 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump6 of 6
- Electricity for homes6 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 6
- Public bus0 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office3 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 6
- Weekly haat1 of 6
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6).
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
- Asana
- Bagderi
- 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 Banuaguda? Share it with us.