Gram panchayat · Umerkote block · Nabarangpur
Rajpur gram panchayat
Rajpur is a gram panchayat (village council) in Umerkote block of Nabarangpur district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 5,866 people in 1,237 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Jharigam assembly constituency and the Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 5,866
- Literacy
- 30.0%
- Area
- 28.5 km²
- LGD code
- 120584
Villages of Rajpur
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karlabeda | 426 | 1,975 | 28.8% | 4% | 79% |
| Rajpur | 339 | 1,604 | 28.4% | 19% | 61% |
| Sindhigam | 194 | 993 | 35.1% | 2% | 88% |
| Siuni | 162 | 751 | 26.5% | 2% | 89% |
| Jholla | 116 | 543 | 34.5% | 10% | 63% |
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 Rajpur
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,866
- 2,895 male · 2,971 female
- Households
- 1,237
- about 4.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 30.0%
- below Umerkote block's villages (43.1%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,026
- above Umerkote block's villages (1,005)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,314
- 22.4% of residents
- Workers
- 2,746
- 46.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 462 (7.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 4,412 (75.2%)
What the 2,746 workers did
- Cultivators944 (34.4%)
- Agricultural labourers216 (7.9%)
- Household industry112 (4.1%)
- Other work117 (4.3%)
- Marginal workers1,357 (49.4%)
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 Rajpur
How many of the 5 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 5 villages cover 28 km², 53% of it sown with crops and 6% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school5 of 5
- Secondary school5 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college5 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre1 of 5
- Anganwadi centre5 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes5 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 5
- Public bus0 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 5
- Weekly haat0 of 5
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 5
- Degree colleges
- 5
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Ragi (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
- Burja
- Chikalapadar
- Hirapur
- Jamaranda
- Karagam
- Khanda
- Kopena
- Kurshi
- Mundiguda
- Murtumma
- Nehura
- 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 Rajpur? Share it with us.