Gram panchayat · Umerkote block · Nabarangpur
Murtumma gram panchayat
Murtumma is a gram panchayat (village council) in Umerkote block of Nabarangpur district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 6,274 people in 1,312 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Umerkote assembly constituency and the Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 6,274
- Literacy
- 42.1%
- Area
- 18.5 km²
- LGD code
- 120583
Villages of Murtumma
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murtuma | 820 | 3,962 | 47.6% | 34% | 54% |
| Khadaka | 432 | 2,011 | 35.4% | 9% | 86% |
| Samarathaguda | 60 | 301 | 11.3% | 9% | 91% |
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 Murtumma
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,274
- 3,195 male · 3,079 female
- Households
- 1,312
- about 4.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 42.1%
- about the same as Umerkote block's villages (43.1%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 964
- below Umerkote block's villages (1,005)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,171
- 18.7% of residents
- Workers
- 3,104
- 49.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,552 (24.7%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 4,133 (65.9%)
What the 3,104 workers did
- Cultivators934 (30.1%)
- Agricultural labourers493 (15.9%)
- Household industry13 (0.4%)
- Other work172 (5.5%)
- Marginal workers1,492 (48.1%)
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 Murtumma
How many of the 3 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 3 villages cover 19 km², 41% of it sown with crops and 43% forest.
Education
- Primary school2 of 3
- Middle school2 of 3
- Secondary school1 of 3
- Senior secondary school0 of 3
- Degree college0 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre1 of 3
- Anganwadi centre3 of 3
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 3
- Hand pump3 of 3
- Electricity for homes2 of 3
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 3
- Public bus0 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 3
- Weekly haat1 of 3
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), Maize (3).
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
- Burja
- Chikalapadar
- Hirapur
- Jamaranda
- Karagam
- Khanda
- Kopena
- Kurshi
- Mundiguda
- Nehura
- Rajpur
- Semala
- Singisari
- Sukhigam
- Sunabeda
- Tohara
- Torenga
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