Gram panchayat · Jharigam block · Nabarangpur
Gurusingha gram panchayat
Gurusingha is a gram panchayat (village council) in Jharigam block of Nabarangpur district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 5,429 people in 1,302 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Jharigam assembly constituency and the Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 5,429
- Literacy
- 31.0%
- Area
- 16.9 km²
- LGD code
- 120454
Villages of Gurusingha
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kusumi | 487 | 2,006 | 34.2% | 15% | 61% |
| Banjiamba | 394 | 1,686 | 35.8% | 7% | 52% |
| Nuagam | 349 | 1,431 | 16.3% | 1% | 69% |
| Gurusinga | 72 | 306 | 48.6% | 0% | 61% |
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 Gurusingha
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,429
- 2,646 male · 2,783 female
- Households
- 1,302
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 31.0%
- below Jharigam block's villages (38.9%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,052
- above Jharigam block's villages (1,025)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,063
- 19.6% of residents
- Workers
- 3,177
- 58.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 414 (7.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,276 (60.3%)
What the 3,177 workers did
- Cultivators666 (21.0%)
- Agricultural labourers343 (10.8%)
- Household industry9 (0.3%)
- Other work82 (2.6%)
- Marginal workers2,077 (65.4%)
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 Gurusingha
How many of the 4 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 4 villages cover 17 km², 47% of it sown with crops and 20% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school1 of 4
- Secondary school0 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre1 of 4
- Anganwadi centre4 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes3 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 4
- Public bus1 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 4
- Weekly haat1 of 4
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Maize (4), Ragi (1), Musoor (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 Jharigam block
- Badatemara
- Bakadabeda
- Banuaguda
- Belgam
- Bhalukanadi
- Bhikia
- Chacha
- Chakalapadar
- Chatiguda
- Chitabeda
- Dangariguda
- Dhamanaguda
- Dhodra
- Ekamba B
- Ichhapur
- Jharigam
- Kanakote
- Kutrichhapur
- Palia
- Phupugam
- Ratakhandiguda
- Telanadigam
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Gurusingha? Share it with us.