Gram panchayat · Saraskana block · Mayurbhanj
Murunia gram panchayat
Murunia is a gram panchayat (village council) in Saraskana block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 12 villages, home to 5,080 people in 1,352 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Saraskana assembly constituency and the Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 12
- Population (2011)
- 5,080
- Literacy
- 62.1%
- Area
- 10.4 km²
- LGD code
- 120349
Villages of Murunia
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murunia | 403 | 1,361 | 70.6% | 8% | 32% |
| Kuldiha | 193 | 864 | 57.0% | 1% | 84% |
| Kapadiha | 202 | 768 | 56.6% | 0% | 51% |
| Mundhabani | 125 | 498 | 63.7% | 0% | 69% |
| Janakideipur | 94 | 346 | 63.1% | 22% | 62% |
| Gonali | 96 | 318 | 74.3% | 19% | 5% |
| Panchamtalia | 65 | 293 | 42.8% | 0% | 97% |
| Barunabeda | 74 | 265 | 50.7% | 0% | 69% |
| Jogitofa | 49 | 174 | 55.8% | 0% | 72% |
| Machhakandana | 35 | 122 | 67.3% | 0% | 63% |
| Kumbhari | 16 | 71 | 61.0% | 0% | 100% |
| Badaratila | 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 Murunia
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,080
- 2,587 male · 2,493 female
- Households
- 1,352
- about 3.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 62.1%
- below Saraskana block's villages (63.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 964
- below Saraskana block's villages (981)
- Children aged 0–6
- 702
- 13.8% of residents
- Workers
- 2,479
- 48.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 254 (5.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,871 (56.5%)
What the 2,479 workers did
- Cultivators122 (4.9%)
- Agricultural labourers157 (6.3%)
- Household industry6 (0.2%)
- Other work264 (10.6%)
- Marginal workers1,930 (77.9%)
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 Murunia
How many of the 11 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 12 villages cover 10 km², 75% of it sown with crops and 2% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 11
- Middle school1 of 11
- Secondary school1 of 11
- Senior secondary school0 of 11
- Degree college0 of 11
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 11
- Health sub-centre1 of 11
- Anganwadi centre6 of 11
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 11
- Hand pump11 of 11
- Electricity for homes8 of 11
Roads & transport
- All-weather road11 of 11
- Public bus0 of 11
- Mobile phone coverage10 of 11
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 11
- Commercial bank0 of 11
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 11
- Weekly haat0 of 11
- Primary schools
- 10
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (11), Vegetables (11).
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 Saraskana block
- Bagbuda
- Bhursani
- Dhangidisole
- Jalda
- Jharpokharia
- Joka
- Paktia
- Pandra
- Pokharia
- Pokharidiha
- Rajaloka
- Sankhabhanga
- Saraskana
- Silphodi
- Sirsa
- Umadeipur
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