Gram panchayat · Kundura block · Koraput
Kundra gram panchayat
Kundra is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kundura block of Koraput district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 7,540 people in 1,834 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Kotpad assembly constituency and the Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 7,540
- Literacy
- 54.8%
- Area
- 32.2 km²
- LGD code
- 119836
Villages of Kundra
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kundura | 1,274 | 5,326 | 59.4% | 11% | 53% |
| Jiraguda | 250 | 981 | 40.1% | 13% | 80% |
| Jhiligan | 101 | 449 | 25.1% | 6% | 92% |
| Heruguda | 118 | 406 | 44.6% | 3% | 89% |
| Kudumpadar | 91 | 378 | 70.0% | 8% | 24% |
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 Kundra
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,540
- 3,615 male · 3,925 female
- Households
- 1,834
- about 4.1 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 54.8%
- above Kundura block's villages (45.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,086
- above Kundura block's villages (1,051)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,177
- 15.6% of residents
- Workers
- 3,720
- 49.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 804 (10.7%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 4,493 (59.6%)
What the 3,720 workers did
- Cultivators473 (12.7%)
- Agricultural labourers565 (15.2%)
- Household industry51 (1.4%)
- Other work1,228 (33.0%)
- Marginal workers1,403 (37.7%)
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 Kundra
How many of the 5 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 5 villages cover 32 km², 34% of it sown with crops and 28% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school2 of 5
- Secondary school1 of 5
- Senior secondary school1 of 5
- Degree college5 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre0 of 5
- Anganwadi centre5 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes5 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 5
- Public bus0 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 5
- Weekly haat1 of 5
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 5
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Ragi (4), Sugarcane (1).
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
- Banuaguda
- Bhusangaguda
- Dangarapaunsi
- Digapur
- G Undala
- Ghumar
- Kerimiti
- 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 Kundra? Share it with us.