Gram panchayat · Raruan block · Mayurbhanj
Raruan gram panchayat
Raruan is a gram panchayat (village council) in Raruan block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 8 villages, home to 7,220 people in 1,794 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Jashipur assembly constituency and the Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 8
- Population (2011)
- 7,220
- Literacy
- 67.7%
- Area
- 17.3 km²
- LGD code
- 120312
Villages of Raruan
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Badararuan | 1,058 | 4,138 | 72.4% | 20% | 31% |
| Khuntapada | 194 | 817 | 61.0% | 0% | 92% |
| Bhanjabeda | 170 | 775 | 45.7% | 0% | 83% |
| Jhumukapal | 190 | 755 | 67.0% | 10% | 41% |
| Mendhamundi | 154 | 598 | 76.1% | 5% | 17% |
| Tutisahi | 28 | 137 | 45.1% | 0% | 98% |
| Guhalapuruninhabited | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sanararuan | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
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 Raruan
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,220
- 3,643 male · 3,577 female
- Households
- 1,794
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 67.7%
- above Raruan block's villages (62.9%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 982
- below Raruan block's villages (1,013)
- Children aged 0–6
- 910
- 12.6% of residents
- Workers
- 3,067
- 42.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 915 (12.7%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,222 (44.6%)
What the 3,067 workers did
- Cultivators95 (3.1%)
- Agricultural labourers120 (3.9%)
- Household industry46 (1.5%)
- Other work561 (18.3%)
- Marginal workers2,245 (73.2%)
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 Raruan
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 8 villages cover 17 km², 71% of it sown with crops and 2% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 6
- Middle school2 of 6
- Secondary school2 of 6
- Senior secondary school1 of 6
- Degree college1 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre2 of 6
- Anganwadi centre5 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 bus1 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office3 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 6
- Weekly haat1 of 6
- Primary schools
- 11
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), Maize (1), Vegetables (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 Raruan block
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