Gram panchayat · Ramanaguda block · Rayagada
Kujendri gram panchayat
Kujendri is a gram panchayat (village council) in Ramanaguda block of Rayagada district, Odisha, covering 2 villages, home to 2,835 people in 644 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Gunupur assembly constituency and the Koraput Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 2
- Population (2011)
- 2,835
- Literacy
- 66.0%
- Area
- 7.8 km²
- LGD code
- 121243
Villages of Kujendri
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kujendri | 563 | 2,520 | 67.8% | 18% | 38% |
| Eduruwalsa | 81 | 315 | 50.9% | 6% | 89% |
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 Kujendri
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 2,835
- 1,404 male · 1,431 female
- Households
- 644
- about 4.4 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 66.0%
- above Ramanaguda block's villages (53.5%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,019
- below Ramanaguda block's villages (1,047)
- Children aged 0–6
- 364
- 12.8% of residents
- Workers
- 1,272
- 44.9% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 464 (16.4%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,232 (43.5%)
What the 1,272 workers did
- Cultivators96 (7.5%)
- Agricultural labourers294 (23.1%)
- Household industry19 (1.5%)
- Other work301 (23.7%)
- Marginal workers562 (44.2%)
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 Kujendri
How many of the 2 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 2 villages cover 8 km², 47% of it sown with crops and 23% forest.
Education
- Primary school2 of 2
- Middle school1 of 2
- Secondary school1 of 2
- Senior secondary school0 of 2
- Degree college0 of 2
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 2
- Health sub-centre1 of 2
- Anganwadi centre2 of 2
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 2
- Hand pump2 of 2
- Electricity for homes2 of 2
Roads & transport
- All-weather road1 of 2
- Public bus2 of 2
- Mobile phone coverage2 of 2
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 2
- Commercial bank0 of 2
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 2
- Weekly haat0 of 2
- Primary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (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 Ramanaguda block
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