Gram panchayat · Thakurmunda block · Mayurbhanj
Thakurmunda gram panchayat
Thakurmunda is a gram panchayat (village council) in Thakurmunda block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 12 villages, home to 8,793 people in 1,928 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Karanjia assembly constituency and the Keonjhar Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 12
- Population (2011)
- 8,793
- Literacy
- 66.0%
- Area
- 18.5 km²
- LGD code
- 120397
Villages of Thakurmunda
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thakurmunda | 684 | 3,223 | 78.4% | 21% | 44% |
| Rugudibeda | 435 | 1,797 | 74.4% | 7% | 45% |
| Kham Diha | 267 | 1,313 | 49.2% | 7% | 87% |
| Jamunalia | 147 | 652 | 49.5% | 3% | 96% |
| Chamakpur | 130 | 598 | 51.9% | 1% | 83% |
| Nipania | 59 | 295 | 45.6% | 0% | 100% |
| Panasa diha | 51 | 257 | 53.9% | 19% | 56% |
| Betajhari | 58 | 244 | 63.6% | 65% | 16% |
| Guhaldihi | 57 | 242 | 47.1% | 1% | 88% |
| Basantpur | 37 | 163 | 26.3% | 0% | 97% |
| Khejuria | 3 | 9 | 28.6% | 0% | 100% |
| Pandaposi | 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 Thakurmunda
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 8,793
- 4,118 male · 4,675 female
- Households
- 1,928
- about 4.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 66.0%
- above Thakurmunda block's villages (51.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,135
- above Thakurmunda block's villages (1,044)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,140
- 13.0% of residents
- Workers
- 3,514
- 40.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,139 (13.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 5,350 (60.8%)
What the 3,514 workers did
- Cultivators455 (12.9%)
- Agricultural labourers268 (7.6%)
- Household industry259 (7.4%)
- Other work1,206 (34.3%)
- Marginal workers1,326 (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 Thakurmunda
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 19 km², 56% of it sown with crops and 10% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 11
- Middle school3 of 11
- Secondary school2 of 11
- Senior secondary school1 of 11
- Degree college1 of 11
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 11
- Health sub-centre1 of 11
- Anganwadi centre9 of 11
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 11
- Hand pump10 of 11
- Electricity for homes7 of 11
Roads & transport
- All-weather road10 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) shop4 of 11
- Weekly haat1 of 11
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 5
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 1
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (11), Vegetables (9). Handicrafts: Leaf Plates (10).
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 Thakurmunda block
- Bhaliadal
- Bharandia
- Champajhar
- Dhatikidiha
- Digdhar
- Hatigoda
- Jarak
- Kendujiani
- Keshdiha
- Khandbandh
- Mahuldiha
- Padiabeda
- Salchua
- Saleibeda
- Satkosia
- Talapada
- Taramara
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Thakurmunda? Share it with us.