Gram panchayat · Odagaon block · Nayagarh
Kurala gram panchayat
Kurala is a gram panchayat (village council) in Odagaon block of Nayagarh district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 8,358 people in 2,085 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Ranpur assembly constituency and the Puri Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 8,358
- Literacy
- 81.2%
- Area
- 11.8 km²
- LGD code
- 120715
Villages of Kurala
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kural | 1,375 | 5,533 | 82.8% | 12% | 0% |
| Hanumantia | 210 | 899 | 75.9% | 2% | 0% |
| Dandor | 226 | 833 | 86.1% | 19% | 0% |
| Nathiapali | 117 | 462 | 76.5% | 26% | 0% |
| Lingarajprasad | 83 | 340 | 78.8% | 0% | 0% |
| Nauriagoda | 74 | 291 | 62.6% | 70% | 0% |
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 Kurala
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 8,358
- 4,397 male · 3,961 female
- Households
- 2,085
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 81.2%
- above Odagaon block's villages (78.9%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 901
- about the same as Odagaon block's villages (904)
- Children aged 0–6
- 910
- 10.9% of residents
- Workers
- 3,191
- 38.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,142 (13.7%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 11 (0.1%)
What the 3,191 workers did
- Cultivators354 (11.1%)
- Agricultural labourers1,015 (31.8%)
- Household industry48 (1.5%)
- Other work470 (14.7%)
- Marginal workers1,304 (40.9%)
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 Kurala
How many of the 6 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 6 villages cover 12 km², 83% of it sown with crops and 0% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 6
- Middle school3 of 6
- Secondary school2 of 6
- Senior secondary school1 of 6
- Degree college1 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre0 of 6
- Anganwadi centre5 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump6 of 6
- Electricity for homes6 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road6 of 6
- Public bus0 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 6
- Weekly haat1 of 6
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6), Black Gram (6), Vegetables (1). Handicrafts: Bamboo Products (2).
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 Odagaon block
- Angisingi
- Arada
- Badagodada
- Banthapur
- Barasahi
- Bhadikila
- Bhaliadihi
- Dimisira
- Giridipalli
- Godipada
- Godipalli
- Golagaon
- Gotisahi
- Goudaput
- Haridabandha
- Hariharpur
- Kajalaipalli
- Komanda
- Korapitha
- Magarabandha
- Nandighora
- P.manapur
- Panchumu
- Panderipada
- Pantikhari
- Rabera
- Rabigadia
- Ranganipatna
- Rohibanka
- Sakeri
- Saradhapur
- Sarankul
- Sikharpur
- Solapata
- Sunamuhin
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