Gram panchayat · Nabarangpur block · Nabarangpur
Pujariguda gram panchayat
Pujariguda is a gram panchayat (village council) in Nabarangpur block of Nabarangpur district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 4,235 people in 1,019 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Nabarangpur assembly constituency and the Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 4,235
- Literacy
- 51.4%
- Area
- 11.3 km²
- LGD code
- 120495
Villages of Pujariguda
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pujariguda | 446 | 1,881 | 59.9% | 6% | 72% |
| Menjar | 299 | 1,096 | 36.2% | 10% | 89% |
| Bangapali | 156 | 713 | 52.4% | 27% | 72% |
| Dedesapali | 118 | 545 | 51.3% | 3% | 89% |
| Kusumi (OG) | – | – | – | – | – |
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 Pujariguda
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,235
- 2,098 male · 2,137 female
- Households
- 1,019
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 51.4%
- above Nabarangpur block's villages (46.0%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,019
- about the same as Nabarangpur block's villages (1,021)
- Children aged 0–6
- 681
- 16.1% of residents
- Workers
- 2,375
- 56.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 438 (10.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,335 (78.7%)
What the 2,375 workers did
- Cultivators242 (10.2%)
- Agricultural labourers171 (7.2%)
- Household industry38 (1.6%)
- Other work379 (16.0%)
- Marginal workers1,545 (65.1%)
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 Pujariguda
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 11 km², 77% of it sown with crops and 10% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school1 of 4
- Secondary school1 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 homes4 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 4
- Public bus0 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Maize (3), Sugarcane (2), Vegetables (1), Corn (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 Nabarangpur block
- Agnipur
- Badakumuli
- Badamosigam
- Baghasiuni
- Basini
- Bhatrasiuni
- Bikrampur
- Chatahandi
- Mantriguda
- Sanamosigam
- Sindhigam
- Taragam
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