Gram panchayat · Umerkote block · Nabarangpur
Burja gram panchayat
Burja is a gram panchayat (village council) in Umerkote block of Nabarangpur district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 9,080 people in 1,933 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Umerkote assembly constituency and the Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 9,080
- Literacy
- 50.1%
- Area
- 23.6 km²
- LGD code
- 120577
Villages of Burja
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burja | 741 | 3,434 | 57.1% | 34% | 33% |
| Sirliguda | 617 | 2,856 | 48.5% | 10% | 65% |
| Pujariguda | 348 | 1,672 | 54.6% | 14% | 53% |
| Padiaguda | 227 | 1,118 | 25.1% | 0% | 60% |
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 Burja
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 9,080
- 4,573 male · 4,507 female
- Households
- 1,933
- about 4.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 50.1%
- above Umerkote block's villages (43.1%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 986
- below Umerkote block's villages (1,005)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,571
- 17.3% of residents
- Workers
- 4,324
- 47.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,700 (18.7%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 4,529 (49.9%)
What the 4,324 workers did
- Cultivators1,378 (31.9%)
- Agricultural labourers733 (17.0%)
- Household industry61 (1.4%)
- Other work163 (3.8%)
- Marginal workers1,989 (46.0%)
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 Burja
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 24 km², 51% of it sown with crops and 23% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school2 of 4
- Secondary school1 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre1 of 4
- Health sub-centre2 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 road0 of 4
- Public bus0 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 1
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Maize (4).
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 Umerkote block
- Anchalla
- Badabharandi
- Badakumari
- Bakoda
- Beheda
- Benora
- Bhamini
- Bhandariguda
- Chikalapadar
- Hirapur
- Jamaranda
- Karagam
- Khanda
- Kopena
- Kurshi
- Mundiguda
- Murtumma
- Nehura
- Rajpur
- Semala
- Singisari
- Sukhigam
- Sunabeda
- Tohara
- Torenga
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Burja? Share it with us.